hyperkalemia
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of hyperkalemia
1945–50; hyper- + New Latin kal ( ium ) potassium ( see alkali, -ium) + -emia
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Our current priority is to get people being managed for hypertension to use potassium-enriched salt because health-care providers can advise against its use in people at risk of hyperkalemia.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2024
This condition, called hyperkalemia, can be caused by diabetes, dehydration, and chronic kidney disease, among other things.
From The Verge ● Mar. 15, 2018
But in general, he says, hyperkalemia will produce an obvious abnormality in the ECG, and he has initiated treatments in patients based on the ECG before getting a blood test back to confirm.
From The Verge ● Mar. 15, 2018
Negative inotropic agents include hypoxia, acidosis, hyperkalemia, and a variety of synthetic drugs.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Because of such effects on the nervous system, a person with hyperkalemia may also exhibit mental confusion, numbness, and weakened respiratory muscles.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
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