Ever wonder if the high potassium value you are getting from the lab report is correct? Especially when it seems totally outside of your patient’s
Category: Potassium
Mel from BC asks: Why does “tac” (tacrolimus) cause hyperkalemia? Do other medications in this family also cause hyperkalemia? My response “Tac”, or tacrolimus is
Mallory from Nova Scotia asked me: “A colleague and I were wondering if you know if products in Canada are required to include the amount
Ummm…. maybe not as accurate as you think. My main mineral of interest is potassium. Potassium is a relatively new addition to the nutrition facts
Full reference: Picard, K., Griffiths, M., Mager, D.R. and Richard, C., 2021. Handouts for low-potassium diets disproportionately restrict fruits and vegetables. Journal of Renal Nutrition, 31(2), pp.210-214.