Diabetic nephropathy is a complication of diabetes that affects the kidneys. Hyperkalemia refers to high levels of potassium in the blood. Damage to the kidneys can result in hyperkalemia. Diabetic ...

Hyperkalemia is a serious, often life threatening complication of diabetes-related kidney disease. This is one of the most common electrolyte imbalances experienced by people with kidney disease, or ...

When you have too much potassium in your blood, it’s called hyperkalemia. There are two types of hyperkalemia: acute and chronic. Acute hyperkalemia is a sudden, severe rise in blood potassium levels.

Hyperkalemia is common among elderly patients and is associated with an increase in morbidity and mortality. Patients at highest risk for developing hyperkalemia are those with chronic kidney disease ...

Hyperkalemia is a potentially serious condition that can result in life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias and is associated with an increased mortality risk. Patients older than 65 years who have an ...

Angiotensin-converting–enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor blockers are used commonly in clinical practice to treat hypertension and decrease cardiovascular events in high-risk patients.

Although serum potassium monitoring is recommended to reduce the risk of hyperkalemia, only a small percentage of patients taking RAAS inhibitors are monitored. Hyperkalemia diagnosis is often missed ...

Your body needs potassium in order for your nerves and muscles to function well. But in the case of potassium, more isn’t better. If you have hyperkalemia, it means you have high levels of potassium ...

July 7, 2010 — Use of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) may increase risk for hyperkalemia requiring hospitalization in older adults, but there is no added risk when used in combination with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The National Kidney Foundation launched a public education video series about hyperkalemia for patients with ...

Postoperative hyperkalemia is an important complication of adrenalectomy for aldosterone-producing adenoma. Recently, postoperative hyperkalemia has been found to have a relatively high incidence ...