G_hyperkalemia_web How much do your patients know about the dangers of high potassium levels in the body? They may know that potassium is good for you, or that you need specific levels of it in the ...

Hyperkalemia treatment trends in the ED are varied and inconsistent, depending on potassium levels when patients reach the ED. Although various treatments decreased potassium over 4 hours, only ...

Your body requires a balanced set of vitamins and minerals. This means that both low and excess amounts of nutrients can throw your bodily systems off. Potassium is an essential mineral that plays a ...

A healthy body needs to maintain a balance of all nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, and iron. An imbalance in any of these nutrients can cause health complications. One such condition, which ...

A recent population-based study assessed the incidence of clinically significant hyperkalemia among adult CKD patients being treated with RAASis and how this affected future treatment. In the study, 9 ...

June 24, 2009 — Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is linked to an increased risk for hyperkalemia and associated mortality, according to the results of a retrospective analysis of a national cohort ...

Potassium binders are medications that can help reduce the amount of potassium in your blood. Too much potassium can cause dangerous side effects. Your body needs potassium for healthy cell, nerve, ...

DEAR DR. GOTT: Please explain to me what causes high potassium levels. I have been diagnosed with high potassium, but don't know exactly how high it is or the cause. When I watched my diet, the levels ...

Potassium is a mineral that many parts of your body, including your brain, nerves, heart, and muscles, need to work properly. You might be surprised at all of the things it does for you. It’s an ...

A new analysis of the EMPEROR-Preserved trial sheds light on the efficacy of the sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor empagliflozin (Jardiance; Boehringer Ingelheim/Eli Lilly) in patients ...