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Dangers Of High Potassium Levels 75

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. Anshul Varshney MD

I was informed that I have High Potassium. Not sure what this is. What causes it and what effects it may have. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anshul Varshney ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
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)
Dr.        Ramesh Kumar MD

Can extra potassium cause diarrhea ? I took a small dab of cream of tartar to stop muscle cramps ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh Kumar ( Gastroenterologist)

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. Geethanjali Bhas MD

Hi My mother in law used tobeb a heavy drinker, she now lives with us and her potassium levels are really high. Since she has been with us she has had no alcohol at all. And eats 3 meals a day, versus ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Geethanjali Bhas ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. PRANAY PRADEEP BUDKULE MD

potassium level but didn t give me any figures, just said that one was borderline and the other just above ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. PRANAY PRADEEP BUDKULE ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.    Muhammad Hanif MD

low and high potassium. What would cause these symptoms? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Hanif ( General & Family Physician)