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Definition of Hyperkalemia
1. Noun. Higher than normal levels of potassium in the circulating blood; associated with kidney failure or sometimes with the use of diuretic drugs.
Definition of Hyperkalemia
1. Noun. (medicine) The condition of having an abnormally high concentration of potassium ions in the blood ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hyperkalemia
Literary usage of Hyperkalemia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. 5th Report Of The Joint National Committee On Detection, Evaluation, And by DIANE Publishing Company (2004)
"Effective in chronic renal failure. Danger of hyperkalemia in patients with renal
failure, in patients treated with an ACE inhibitor or with ..."
2. Mineral Tolerance of Animals by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"The major causes of hyperkalemia (a rise in the level of potassium to greater
... hyperkalemia and hypo- kalemia are both associated with potentially fatal ..."
3. Toxicological Profile for Fluorides, Hydrogen Fluoride and Fluorine (F) (2001)
"Cardiovascular effects of systemic fluoride poisoning are attributed to a
combination of hypocalcemia and hyperkalemia due to the poisoning of potassium ..."
4. Management & Therapy of Sickle Cell Disease edited by Clarice D. Reid, Samuel Charace, Bertram Lubin (1997)
"hyperkalemia can increase as patients age. When the amount is significant (K ...
Spurious hyperkalemia may result from hemolysis and/or thrombocytosis. ..."
5. Code of Federal Regulations by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"Laboratory Test s Aspirin has been associated with elevated hepatic enzymes,
blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine, hyperkalemia, protein- uria, ..."
6. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"Kastello rick (13) found that the gut first took up ring the hyperkalemia, caused
by epi- ine, and then released K during the ..."
7. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Changes in specific nutrient status and metabolism can also develop; heroin
addiction can cause hyperkalemia and morphine use can result in calcium ..."
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