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Message #4049 posted by Pat (Info) November 14, 2000 16:26:32 ET
In Reply to: Re: high potassium levels-Msg. 4 high k-Hi *missy* posted by halbert November 14, 2000 14:08:20 ET
Hello Halbert,
Thanks for your interest in my post: http://www.cannabinoid.com/wwwboard/medical/messages/469.shtml . Here are two search engine searches for: "high potassium" . The first one found some files or links that discuss these issues.
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Search http://www.metacrawler.com for: "high potassium"
http://search.metacrawler.com/crawler?general=%22high+potassium%22&method=0&redirect=web&rpp=20&hpe=10®ion=0&timeout=0&sort=0&format=beta99&theme=classic&refer=mc-search
Here is the output of the above search when I did this search - your collection of links will vary each time you run this search. I'll post the file that is at the first link that this search brought back. It looks like other files that this search found also have useful info. Good luck.
Pat
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Here is an output of *the first page of* a http://www.metacrawler.com search for: "high potassium" & the info that is at the first link in this collection of links. ---
Results for ""high potassium"" 1 to 20 of 55 results page: 1 - 2 - 3 next
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Go Ask Alice!: High potassium (Hyperkalemia)
DirectHit: I would like to know what you would do when your potassium level is high. And what could cause this? Please let me know. Dear Reader, Hyperkalemia, also known as high potassium or
Google: ... HIGH POTASSIUM (HYPERKALEMIA). Dear Alice,. I would
1000, http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/1456.html (Direct Hit, Google) | More Like This
Hyperkalemia, High Potassium - New Treatments, April 30, 2000
Treatment of hyperkalemia, high potassium, April 30, 2000
990, http://www.ccspublishing.com/journals2/hyperkalemia.htm (Infoseek) | More Like This
Dieticians Forum
Dietitians Forum. [ Social Workers] [ Post Message ] [ FAQ ] [ Main Menu ] [ Equipment] [ Search ] [ Mail List ] [ Edit/Delete Message ] [User...
990, http://brumley.com/renal/dietboard.html (AltaVista) | More Like This
High-potassium, low-sodium diet
Potassium, sodium, and chloride are electrolytes-mineral salts that can conduct electricity when they are dissolved in water. They are so intricately related that they are most often discussed together in nutrition textbooks.
990, http://www.beckerpharm.com/TheDoctor/potassium.htm (Excite) | More Like This
Gardening - Soil Test
Soil test results from Christine's Bird and Butterfly Haven, from your About.com Gardening Guide
990, http://gardening.about.com/lib...&terms=%2B%22high+potassium%22 (Sprinks by About) | More Like This
Hyperkalemia
Contains the causes, symptoms, and treatment for having overly high levels of potassium in the blood.
990, http://www.looksmart.com/eus1/.../eus273124/eus273999?uniq=9557 (LookSmart) | More Like This
Potassium-Rich Diet May Lower Stroke Risk
There is some evidence that people who eat a diet rich in potassium have lower blood pressure than others, possibly because potassium dilates blood vessels. Now, a recent report from the Harvard Schoo
990, http://click.hotbot.com/direct...gh+potassium%22&rsource=LCOSW1 (Lycos) | More Like This
ATS, September 25, 1998, High-Potassium Diet May Protect Against Stroke
AltaVista: High-Potassium Diet May Protect Against Stroke HSPH researchers released a study this week that indicates that diets rich in fruits, vegetables, and...
Excite: High-Potassium Diet May Protect Against Stroke HSPH researchers released a study this week that indicates that diets rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grain cereals may reduce a person's risk of stroke, especially in individuals with high blood pressure.
908, http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/ats/Sep25/index.html (AltaVista, Excite) | More Like This
Hyperkalemia, High Potassium - New Treatments, April 30, 2000
Treatment of hyperkalemia, high potassium, April 30, 2000
891, http://www.medical-library.org/journals2/hyperkalemia.htm (Infoseek) | More Like This
High potassium diet may protect against stroke, Press Release
HIGH POTASSIUM DIET MAY PROTECT AGAINST STROKE DALLAS,
891, http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/press/releases/press92198.html (Google) | More Like This
Study suggests high-potassium diet can help reduce risk of stroke
Story posted Tuesday, 22-Sep-98 08:39:42 - Online Athens Study suggests high-potassium diet can help reduce risk of stroke By Robert G. WielandAssociated Press DALLAS - Go bananas and cut your stroke risk.
891, http://www.onlineathens.com/1998/092298/0922.a33stroke.html (Excite) | More Like This
Parenting with a Disability
Click Here! Click Here! Membership | How-to Post | Rules of Play | Become a Board Leader | Suggest a Board. Parenting with a Disability. Hi, this is...
833, http://boards.parentsplace.com...essages/get/ppdisability1.html (AltaVista) | More Like This
Re: long-term high potassium
Posted by In Reply to: Re: long-term high potassium posted by Pam on May 20, 192000 at 15:06:16: Message: I need to know about this..I high potassium and I would like to know how to lower my count
792, http://www.brumley.com/renal/dietmessages/2422.html (Excite) | More Like This
8-1-10
... represented as Patient A, high glutamate is associated with high lactate and high
792, http://www.neurosurgery.org/focus/jan00/8-1-10.html (Google) | More Like This
MP3 POTASSIUM
MP3 POTASSIUM: The Website of Internet Keyword MP3 POTASSIUM
Click on this Internet Keyword to go directly to the MP3 POTASSIUM Web site.
742, http://www.mp3.com/potassium (Internet Keyword) | More Like This
RENALNET Features
...
725, http://www.renalnet.org/renalnet/healthcare/healthcare1.cfm (AltaVista) | More Like This
High Potassium Food Choices
Infoseek: GUIDELINES: Plan meals using Canada's Food Guide. To increase potassium in your diet, include or more choices from the following list of "High Potassium Foods." Whole grain products are higher in potassium ...
Google: High Potassium Food Choices GUIDELINES: Plan meals
724, http://www.vgh.winnipeg.mb.ca/hpfc.html (Infoseek, Google) | More Like This
RESEARCH.. RL Crill, et. al.
Are High Potassium Forage Increasing the Occurrence of Metabolic Diseases in Dairy
693, http://www.orst.edu/dept/animal-sciences/potassiu.htm (Google) | More Like This
Re: long-term high potassium
Posted by In Reply to: long-term high potassium posted by Sharon on September 28, 1999 at 19:32:49: Message: Re: long-term high potassium Helen Morrow 5/30/2000 (0)
693, http://www.brumley.com/renal/dietmessages/2384.html (Excite) | More Like This
Talk with the Experts/Ask the Mayo Dietitian
Infoseek, DirectHit: (MAYO CLINIC) - Are you getting adequate potassium in your diet? We have a list of foods highest in this essential mineral.
665, http://www.mayohealth.org/mayo/askdiet/htm/new/qd980128.htm (Infoseek, Direct Hit) | More Like This
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Go Ask Alice - High Potassium
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/1456.html
HIGH POTASSIUM (HYPERKALEMIA)
Dear Alice,
I would like to know what you would do when your potassium level is high. And what could cause this? Please let me know.
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Dear Reader,
Hyperkalemia, also known as high potassium or hyperpotassemia, is a condition resulting from abnormally high levels of potassium in the blood. Potassium is used by the body for muscle contraction, enzyme reactions, and maintenance of normal pH and water balance, and may possibly regulate blood pressure levels. Our kidneys help maintain normal potassium balance in the blood by filtration, reabsorption, and excretion of excess potassium in the urine with the aid of the hormone aldosterone.
If the above-mentioned potassium-balancing processes become impaired, or if your kidneys fail to work properly (for example, from kidney, or renal, failure), then you may develop hyperkalemia. This risk is higher if there's too much potassium in your diet, such as from using salt substitutes. In addition, certain medications, like diuretics that conserve potassium (i.e., spironolactone, amiloride, or triameterene), and intravenous potassium supplementation in particular, also may result in hyperkalemia.4
If you believe you're at risk for hyperkalemia and experience any of the following symptoms, visit your health care provider immediately since hyperkalemia can be a serious, and possibly life-threatening, condition if not treated in time:
weakness
abnormal body sensations
paralysis
irregular heartbeat
weak, slow pulse rate
difficulty breathing4
Any condition of this type needs to be reviewed by your health care provider before any steps are to be taken. Based on her/his evaluation, s/he will recommend an appropriate treatment plan for you depending on the severity of your hyperkalemia. This can involve first reducing your body's total potassium levels, and then addressing and treating the cause(s) of your hyperkalemia.
Alice
[Some material adapted from:
1. Kozier, B, G Erb, K Blais, J Wilkinson, and K Van Leuven. (1998). Fundamentals of Nursing. California: Addison-Wesley Longman, Inc.
2. Mahan LK and S Escott-Stump. (1996). Krause's Food, Nutrition, and Diet Therapy. (9th Edition). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company.
3. National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. -- Hyperkalemia
4. HealthAnswers -- Hyperkalemia]
February 26, 1999
Copyright © 1999 by The Trustees of Columbia University
(As is allowed per US law, this file is copied for informational purposes only.)
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Search http://my.webmd.com for: "high potassium" (I haven't checked these links, but I didn't notice any applicable ones when I quickly scanned the first page of 25 links.)
http://my.webmd.com/search_results/1?count=25&query=high+potassium&filter=library_filter
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