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.
Extracellular Fluid. As the term extracellular means, it is the fluid found outside the cells. In other words, extracellular fluid is the body fluid in which the cells and tissues are facilitated. The membrane bound cells are provided with the required nutrients and other supplements through the extracellular fluids. It mainly consists of sodium, potassium, calcium, chlorides, and bicarbonates.