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  2. Hypokalemia - Wikipedia

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    Hypokalemia is a low level of potassium (K +) in the blood serum. [1] Mild low potassium does not typically cause symptoms. [3] Symptoms may include feeling tired, leg cramps, weakness, and constipation. [1] Low potassium also increases the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm, which is often too slow and can cause cardiac arrest. [1] [3]

  3. Potassium - Wikipedia

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    Potassium is a chemical element; it has symbol K (from Neo-Latin kalium) and atomic number 19. It is a silvery white metal that is soft enough to easily cut with a knife. [9] Potassium metal reacts rapidly with atmospheric oxygen to form flaky white potassium peroxide in only seconds of exposure.

  4. Hyperkalemia - Wikipedia

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    Hyperkalemia is an elevated level of potassium (K +) in the blood. [1] Normal potassium levels are between 3.5 and 5.0 mmol/L (3.5 and 5.0 mEq/L) with levels above 5.5 mmol/L defined as hyperkalemia. [3] [4] Typically hyperkalemia does not cause symptoms. [1] Occasionally when severe it can cause palpitations, muscle pain, muscle weakness, or ...

  5. Electrolyte imbalance - Wikipedia

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    Potassium resides mainly inside the cells of the body, so its concentration in the blood can range anywhere from 3.5 mEq/L to 5 mEq/L. [14] The kidneys are responsible for excreting the majority of potassium from the body. [14] This means their function is crucial for maintaining a proper balance of potassium in the blood stream.

  6. List of medical abbreviations: K - Wikipedia

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    potassium (from Latin kalium) KA: ketoacidosis: Kcal: kilocalorie; calorie: KCCT: kaolin cephalin clotting time (see Partial thromboplastin time) KELS:

  7. Could potassium levels in blood help diagnose Alzheimer ... - AOL

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    What potassium isotopes could say about Alzheimer’s risk. Using 20 blood samples — 10 from people with Alzheimer’s disease and 10 without — Mahan and his team compared levels of potassium ...

  8. 20 Foods That Are Loaded With Potassium (No, It's Not Just ...

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    Beets help boost your potassium intake but also helps to prevent or manage high blood pressure. Pasta “100% whole-grain bread and pasta is a simple way to add more potassium to your meals.

  9. Is Vitamin K The Same Thing As Potassium? Doctors Explain - AOL

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    "Potassium is a mineral and an electrolyte that aids in muscle contraction and blood pressure regulation by counteracting the effects of sodium and fluid balance," Whitaker says. "It may prevent ...