{"id":31121,"date":"2020-07-22T10:21:40","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T10:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=31121"},"modified":"2023-08-04T06:38:36","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T06:38:36","slug":"hyperkalaemia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/hyperkalaemia\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyperkalaemia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Excessively high blood concentration of potassium.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A condition in which too much potassium occurs in the blood, which can result in cardiac arrest. Various possible causes include kidney failure and chemotherapy.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A concentration of potassium in the plasma that is above the normal range. It is often caused by renal failure or by excessive intake of potassium perhaps in drug form and may cause dangerous cardiac dysrhythmia (abnormal rhythm of the heart).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Hyperkalemia refers to the condition of having abnormally high blood levels of potassium, often occurring when the kidneys fail to excrete it properly. If severe, hyperkalemia can result in a potentially fatal irregularity of the heart rhythm.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Excessively high blood concentration of potassium. A condition in which too much potassium occurs in the blood, which can result in cardiac arrest. Various possible causes include kidney failure and chemotherapy. A concentration of potassium in the plasma that is above the normal range. 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