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.
Chloride is the most abundant negative electrolyte (or anion) in extracellular fluid and is present in intracellular fluid as well. Chloride is essential to maintain normal osmotic pressure and is found in the stomach fluid. (3) Potassium. Potassium is the most abundant electrolyte in the intracellular fluid.