Hyperkalemia is an electrolyte imbalance and is indicated by a high level of potassium in the blood. Potassium is an electrolyte found inside the cells of the human body.
Normal potassium
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If your blood potassium levels are very high, your heart may undergo dangerous changes in rhythm, sometimes leading to death. Too much potassium can also cause muscle cramping and muscle fatigue.
hyperkalemia is high blood potassium; diabetic ketoacidosis, renal failure, and trauma or tissue burns can cause elevated potassium levels or even certain medications such as ACE inhibitors and some types of diuretics.
Aldosterone is both responsible for absorption of sodium and excretion of potassium. If it is regulated by the level of potassium in blood, then we have negative feedback as high levels of aldosterone causes a decrease in potassium level in blood. If it is regulated by the level of sodium in blood, the story is just the opposite and we have positive feedback. -my own conclusion from several researches-
A high potassium level is an indication of hyperkalemia. This is dangerous as it may lead to changes in heart rhythm or even death.
high potassium causes arrhythmias and the arrhythmias that it causes can reduce blood pressure causing someone to collapse.
Loperamide is an anti-diarrheal medicine. The drug itself is not related to an increase in potassium on a blood test. However, having diarrhea can cause you to lose potassium and other minerals. So that a blood test taken before the drug is used can show a low potassium level. When the diarrhea stops, the potassium level will increase.
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