hyperkalemia
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- noun
- /ˌhaɪpərkəˈliːmiə/
- Specialized
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hiperpotasemia
- The higher serum potassium values in the control dogs may have been related to artifact from hemolysis; no dog reported clinical signs or medical conditions associated with hyperkalemia.
- hyperkalemia-induced
Examples
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This often-delayed reaction is responsible for the 'pain out of proportion' to physical examination findings, a result believed to be related to the local hyperkalemia effect secondary to calcium binding.
Academic text (2015) -
Because spironolactone may help to control blood pressure, volume overload, and hypokalemia, using it with a "lower threshold" in patients with HFpEF (and without kidney injury/hyperkalemia) seems reasonable.
Academic text (2014) -
Both result in local hyperkalemia, neuronal depolarization, and intense pain.
Academic text (2015) -
Potassium-sparing diuretics should be withheld because of the risk of inducing severe hyperkalemia.
Academic text (2003) -
Because the kidneys are in failure, the excess potassium is not excreted, which may cause hyperkalemia, which in turn may cause cardiac dysrhythmias.
Academic text (2004) -
Hyperkalemia may be compounded by metabolic acidosis, which triggers potassium efflux from cells.
Academic text (1995) -
Hyperkalemia from the muscle damage will also create premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), which indicate cardiac rhythm changes.
Academic text (2004) -
So, due to a delay in establishing the diagnosis, most of the patients will have a high proportion of abnormal renal function, hyperkalemia, myoglobinuria, and threatened limb, emphasizing the need for rapid restoration of blood flow.
Academic text (2007) -
Mild hyperkalemia is managed by dietary restriction, potassium-binding ion-exchange resins, and, in non-oliguric ARF, by loop-blocking diuretics.
Academic text (1995) -
The doctor explained that hyperkalemia can lead to serious heart problems if not treated promptly.
Synonyms
A high level of potassium in the blood that can harm the heart
Antonyms
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A low level of potassium in the blood that can cause weakness or heart problems
How Potassium-Rich
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Surface Forms
Morphology
hyperkalemia = kalemia (opaque) = hyper + kal + emia
The prefix hyper- is clear, but the base term kalemia is a specialized medical formation that most learners would not know well enough to derive the full meaning.
Etymology
Hyperkalemia comes from three parts: hyper- 'too much', kal, a root for 'potassium', and -emia 'blood', the same ending in anemia. So hyperkalemia literally means 'too much potassium in the blood', which is why doctors use it for that medical condition.