Native To: Eurasia (Carman and Brotherson 1982) Date of U.S. Introduction: Early 1800s (Carman and Brotherson 1982) Means of Introduction: Ornamental (Carman and Brotherson 1982) Impact: Absorbs large amounts of water and creates large deposits of salt (North Dakota.
1 Vomiting results in the loss of hydrochloric acid (hydrogen and chloride ions) with the stomach contents. 2  In the hospital setting this can commonly occur from nasogastric suction tubes. 3  Severe vomiting also causes loss of potassium (hypokalaemia) and sodium (hyponatremia).
Causes. Hypokalemia can result from one or more of these medical conditions: Inadequate potassium intake. Perhaps the most obvious cause is insufficient consumption of potassium (that is, a low-potassium diet) or starvation. However, without excessive potassium loss from the body, this is a rare cause of hypokalemia. Usually only seen in anorexia nervosa patients and people on a ketogenic diet. Gastrointestinal or skin loss. A more common cause is excessive loss of potassium, often associated with heavy fluid losses that flush potassium out of the body.