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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > metabolic diseases > hyperkalemia
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > metabolic diseases > hyperkalemia
Preferred Term:

hipercalemia

Definition:
Concentración anormalmente alta de potasio en la sangre, que se debe casi siempre a una excreción renal deficiente. Se caracteriza clínicamente por anomalías electrocardiográficas (ondas T elevadas y ondas P deprimidas y, eventualmente, una sístole auricular). En casos graves puede producir debilidad y parálisis flácida.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
enfermedades metabólicas
Términos Relacionados:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/46576
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