Preferred Term:
hyperkalemia
Definition:
Abnormally high potassium concentration in the blood, most often due to defective renal excretion. It is characterized clinically by electrocardiographic abnormalities (elevated T waves and depressed P waves, and eventually by atrial asystole). In severe cases, weakness and flaccid paralysis may occur.
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/46576
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