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  2. Hyperkalemia - Wikipedia

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    Potassium is the most abundant intracellular cation and about 98% of the body's potassium is found inside cells, with the remainder in the extracellular fluid including the blood. Membrane potential is maintained principally by the concentration gradient and membrane permeability to potassium with some contribution from the Na+/K+ pump .

  3. Hypokalemia - Wikipedia

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    Eating potassium-rich foods may not be sufficient for correcting low potassium; potassium supplements may be recommended. Potassium contained in foods is almost entirely coupled with phosphate and is thus ineffective in correcting hypokalemia associated with hypochloremia that may occur due to vomiting, diuretic therapy, or nasogastric drainage ...

  4. 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.

  5. Potassium binder - Wikipedia

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    Potassium binders are medications that bind potassium ions in the gastrointestinal tract, thereby preventing its intestinal absorption. This category formerly consisted solely of polystyrene sulfonate, a polyanionic resin attached to a cation, administered either orally or by retention enema to patients who are at risk of developing hyperkalaemia (abnormal high serum potassium levels).

  6. Potassium phosphate - Wikipedia

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    Potassium phosphate is a generic term for the salts of potassium and phosphate ions including: [1] Monopotassium phosphate (KH 2 PO 4) (Molar mass approx: 136 g/mol) Dipotassium phosphate (K 2 HPO 4) (Molar mass approx: 174 g/mol) Tripotassium phosphate (K 3 PO 4) (Molar mass approx: 212.27 g/mol) As food additives, potassium phosphates have ...

  7. Hyperphosphatemia - Wikipedia

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    High phosphate levels can be avoided with phosphate binders and dietary restriction of phosphate. [5] If the kidneys are operating normally, a saline diuresis can be induced to renally eliminate the excess phosphate. In extreme cases, the blood can be filtered in a process called hemodialysis, removing the excess phosphate. [5]

  8. People exposed to white phosphorus can suffer severe and sometimes deadly bone-deep burns. It can cause organs to shut down, and burns on just 10% of the body can be fatal, HRW said.

  9. Hypokalemic periodic paralysis - Wikipedia

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    As a result, the muscle cannot contract efficiently (paralysis). The condition is hypokalemic (manifests when potassium is low; not "causing hypokalemia") because a low extracellular potassium ion concentration will cause the muscle to repolarise to the resting potential more quickly, so even if calcium conductance does occur it cannot be ...