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.
The hormone aldosterone, which naturally increases with pregnancy, can cause loss of potassium from the kidneys. Physical signs of a low potassium level include constipation, nausea and abdominal cramping, as well as muscle weakness, muscle aches, muscle twitches and muscle cramping.This can include irregular heartbeats or heart palpitations since the heart is a muscle.imon Cataudo:SXC.hu. Low potassium is a condition known as hypokalemia that can have severe effects on the heart, nerves and muscles of the body. It is fairly common. In fact, almost 1 in 5 hospitalized people are found to have low levels of potassium.