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Prevention of blood potassium disorders due to drug use
Dyskalemia can cause serious cardiovascular complications such as arrhythmias, heart failure... especially when combined with ventricular arrhythmias. In the case of using higher doses, the frequency and severity of complications are greater, if not timely emergency will affect the patient's life.
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Uses of Kalium chloratum
The drug Kalium Chloratum is indicated in the case of potassium supplementation in people at risk of hypokalemia, hypokalemia; People who are being treated for hypokalemia have signs of exhaustion, dizziness, muscle weakness, headache, heart palpitations...
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Be wary of hyperkalemia in patients with renal failure
In people with end-stage renal failure, there are often many risks because the kidneys have completely lost function and one of the dangerous complications is complications due to hyperkalemia.
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Diagnosis and treatment of hyperkalemia
Hyperkalemia is defined as a blood potassium level exceeding 5 mmol/l (normal range is 3.5-5 mmol/l). This is a common disease with a high mortality rate if not treated promptly.
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In what cases is the blood potassium increased?
Potassium plays an important role in nerve impulse conduction, acid-base balance, enzyme activity, and cell membrane function. Hyperkalemia can cause muscle weakness and flaccid paralysis due to an imbalance of ions for neuromuscular excitability.
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Causes of dyskalemia
Hyperkalemia is a common electrolyte disorder in clinical practice that causes many dangerous complications and even death. There are many causes of hyperkalemia.
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Treatment and management of hypokalemia
A term used to describe a condition in which blood potassium levels are lower than normal; Hypokalemia is considered a dangerous medical emergency that can be fatal if not detected and treated promptly.
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Meaning of blood potassium test
Potassium plays an important role in the function of nerve cells and muscles including the heart muscle. Potassium electrolyte disturbances occur for many different reasons, this is a dangerous emergency that can lead to death if not detected and treated promptly.
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Hypokalemia occurs in what diseases?
Potassium disturbances are one of the most common electrolyte disturbances encountered clinically. Potassium affects nerve cells; when potassium levels are low, cells cannot polarize and release energy continuously, causing muscles and nerves to not function normally.
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Causes of hyperkalemia
Palpitations, weak pulse... are serious symptoms warning of hyperkalemia. If the patient does not receive timely emergency care, it can lead to cardiac arrest and rapid death. This is an extremely dangerous disease that needs to be prevented.
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Cardiology Pediatrics Orthopedics