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  2. 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 ...

  3. Potassium-sparing diuretic - Wikipedia

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    On their own this group of drugs may raise potassium levels beyond the normal range, termed hyperkalemia, which risks potentially fatal arrhythmias. Triamterene, specifically, is a potential nephrotoxin and up to half of the patients on it can have crystalluria or urinary casts .

  4. Tumor lysis syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Risk factors for tumor lysis syndrome depend on several different characteristics of the patient, the type of cancer, and the type of chemotherapy used. [14] Tumor characteristics: Tumors with a high cell turnover rate, rapid growth rate, and high tumor bulk tend to be more associated with the development of tumor lysis syndrome.

  5. Electrolyte imbalance - Wikipedia

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    Patients with severe hyperkalemia, defined by levels above 7 mEq/L, may experience muscle cramps, numbness, tingling, absence of reflexes, and paralysis. [3] [14] Patients may experience arrhythmias that can result in death. [3] [14]

  6. 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).

  7. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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    The following risk factors aren’t preventable: Age. Over 45 for men and over 55 for women. Family history. Having a family history of early heart disease. Sex. People born male are at increased risk

  8. ACE inhibitor - Wikipedia

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    Close monitoring of potassium levels is required in patients receiving treatment with ACE inhibitors who are at risk of hyperkalemia. [ 19 ] Another possible adverse effect specific for ACE inhibitors, but not for other RAAS blockers, is an increase in bradykinin level.

  9. Acute kidney injury - Wikipedia

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    It affects some 3–7% of patients admitted to the hospital and approximately 25–30% of patients in the intensive care unit. [ 47 ] Acute kidney injury was one of the most expensive conditions seen in U.S. hospitals in 2011, with an aggregated cost of nearly $4.7 billion for approximately 498,000 hospital stays. [ 48 ]