Some of the known conditions that can cause excessive sweating are: Menopause - The hot flushes that accompany the menopausal transition can occur at night or day and cause sweating. This is a very common cause of night sweats in women around the time of menopause.
Physiology of Potassium Handling. Potassium (K+) is the most abundant cation in the body. About 90% of total body potassium is intracellular and 10% is in extracellular fluid, of which less than 1% is composed of plasma.
In general, the inside of a cell has a higher concentration of potassium (K+^+â+ââstart superscript, plus, end superscript) and a lower concentration of sodium (Na+^+â+ââstart superscript, plus, end superscript) than the extracellular fluid around it.