The pathophysiology of how hyperkalemia develops is typically multifactorial. In patients with CHF, hyperkalemia relates to variable contributions from two controlling processes: alterations in ...

This real‐world evidence study compared risks of cardiovascular events in hospital settings among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) with and without hyperkalemia. Adults with CKD stages 3b/4 ...

If your potassium spikes suddenly (hyperkalemia), you may experience difficulty breathing, chest pain, or heart palpitations. If you begin experiencing these symptoms, call 911 immediately.

c. Potassium-containing fluids should be avoided due to the risk of rhabdomyolysis-associated hyperkalemia[3]. This would include lactated Ringers as it contains 4 mEq/L of potassium and calcium.

A decade later, hyperkalemia was determined to be the cause of the cardiac arrest in these patients. Since then, other conditions have been identified that may result in succinylcholineinduced ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an umbrella term used to describe a longstanding disease or condition that causes the progressive loss of kidney (renal) function. Symptoms vary, depending on the stage ...

Other than having high blood pressure, I am healthy, eat a Mediterranean-style diet, and exercise most days. Since 2021, I have been taking one tab of amlodipine/valsartan daily with blood pressure ...

Functional dyspepsia is a symptom complex characterised by postprandial upper abdominal discomfort or pain, early satiety, nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, bloating, and anorexia in the absence ...