An intravenous pyelogram (PIE-uh-low-gram), also called an excretory urogram, is an X-ray exam of your urinary tract. An intravenous pyelogram lets your doctor view your kidneys, your bladder and the tubes that carry urine from your kidneys to your bladder (ureters).
By Mayo Clinic Staff. Low potassium (hypokalemia) has many causes. The most common cause is excessive potassium loss in urine due to prescription water or fluid pills (diuretics). Vomiting or diarrhea or both can result in excessive potassium loss from the digestive tract. Only rarely is low potassium caused by not getting enough potassium in your diet.
Extremely low levels of potassium, a condition called hypokalemia, can be life-threatening and is usually caused by medications or other medical conditions rather than diet. Even slightly low levels, however, can lead to problems such as high blood pressure.onsider salt substitutes that contain potassium chloride. In addition to raising potassium levels, this also will help lower sodium levels, which can help with problems such as high blood pressure.