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Premium Questions

Dr.   Shafi Ullah Khan MD

I just received my lab results and my potassium is 6.3, ALT-47 and AST-53- Creatinine is 0.80 mg/dL ..., high in potassium. Can you tell me why those results are so high? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Binu Parameswaran Pillai MD

why those results are so high and is alcohol a direct contributor of the high potassium, ALT, AST ...I just received my lab results and my potassium is 6.3, ALT-47 and AST-53- Creatinine is 0.80 mg/dL ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai ( Endocrinologist)
Dr.    Albana Sejdini MD

where can I get a list of foods that I can substitute for foods high potassium : for example potatoes. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Benard Shehu MD

Can a high potassium (6.7) level in the blood cause a heart attack? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Benard Shehu ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Ram Choudhary MD

I have just received a message from my Dr (who does not work after hours) advising that the path lab doing a routine (fasting) blood test this morning that my potassium levels are high and she ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ram Choudhary ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.   Elton Halili MD

My bloodwork labs have been showing a high potassium at 3.6...repeated the test and it shows 3.3...now today it shows 3.4. I am on a potassium med to take 1 daily....I am a dietbetic non-insulin ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Elton Halili ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Sumaira Fatima MD

I eat lots of fruit and vegetables, no meat or fish, but eggs, cheese, beans and sometimes lentils. I have always considered my diet to be healthy but my potassium levels are apparently too high. My ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumaira Fatima ( Dietitian & Nutritionist)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

Good afternoon Dr. My last blood test came back with a 5.9 in my Potassium. I have Type II Hyperlipidemia - had a triple bypass in June 08, back surgery in Nov 09. I take 200 mg of Zoloft daily, Tramadol ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.      Bhanu Partap MD

My husband has slightly high potassium and the doctor said to avoid high potassium foods. I am ... potassium foods are ones that he can t eat because of how it effects his diabetes.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhanu Partap ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Varinder Joshi MD

hello...my mum has recently been told that she has high potassium levels and is currently taking ... whether she should restrict potassium foods or change her medication that is causing the high... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Varinder Joshi ( General & Family Physician)