hyperkalemia

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İngilizce - Türkçe
(Tıp) kanda potasyum imktarının aşırı derecede artışı, kan potasyumunun yükselişi, hiperkalemi
İngilizce - İngilizce
The condition of having an abnormally high concentration of potassium ions in the blood
abnormally high level of serum potassium, can cause arrhythmias
{i} excess of potassium in the blood (Medicine)
High levels of potassium in the blood
A person has hyperkalemia if they have too much potassium circulating in their blood Potassium is taken into the body by eating or drinking something containing it Potassium levels usually rise when the potassium cannot get out of the body due to kidney failure Potassium is abbreviated K+ for the latin word 'kalium'
Too much potassium in the blood
elevated serum potassium, greater than 5 mEq/l The normal range is 3 5 to 5 mEq/l
high amounts of potassium in the blood
higher than normal levels of potassium in the circulating blood; associated with kidney failure or sometimes with the use of diuretic drugs