higher than normal levels of potassium in the circulating blood; associated with kidney failure or sometimes with the use of diuretic drugs
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hyperkalemia::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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Hyperkalemia can lead to an irregular heartbeat or increased risk of cardiac arrest.
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Although potassium supplements have beneficial effects they also carry the risk of hyperkalemia.
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About 67 percent of cases of severe hyperkalemia are fatal if they are not caught and treated promptly.
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The treatment of hyperkalemia depends in part of the severity of a person's symptoms and the cause of the condition.
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Although there is substantial evidence of the benefits of aldosterone antagonists, hyperkalemia remains a concern.
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Ingestion of large amounts of potassium compounds can lead to hyperkalemia strongly influencing the cardiovascular system.
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However, the increase in hyperkalemia with TMP-SMX did not appear any greater in patients who were also taking beta-blockers.
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Overdoses cause hyperkalemia, which can lead to paresthesia, cardiac conduction blocks, fibrillation, arrhythmias, and sclerosis.
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Previous research in 2008 found an increased risk of hyperkalemia and acute kidney failure in people taking a combination of ACE inhibitors and ARBs.
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- Higher than normal levels of potassium in the circulating blood; associated with kidney failure or sometimes with the use of diuretic drugs
- Hyperkalemia (hyper- high; kalium, potassium; -emia, "in the blood") refers to the condition in which the concentration of the electrolyte potassium (K+) in the blood is elevated. ...
- Potassium is mainly an intracellular ion. High turnover of tumor cells leads to spill of potassium into the blood. Symptoms usually do not manifest until levels are high (> 7mmol/dL) [normal 3.5-5.0 mmol/dL] and they include
- Elevated Potassium within the extracellular space (blood).
- An excess of potassium, which causes muscle weakness and can slow the heart to the point of cardiac arrest.
- Abnormally high potassium levels.
- Excessive potassium in blood, which may produce lifethreatening cardiac arrhythmias, including bradycardia and heart block, unusual fatigue, weakness or heaviness of limbs, general muscle weakness, muscle cramps, paresthesias, flaccid paralysis of extremities, shortness of breath, nervousness, ...
