I received an email asking how long dietary potassium intake will impact serum potassium levels. First and foremost – thanks for the email! And if
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I have talked a lot about metabolic acidosis and the impact of diet to help correct CO2 levels, but what about beverages? Can what people

On my hyperkalemia assessment guide, I highlight that glucosamine supplements can be associated with hyperkalemia. But why? Glucosamine supplements may cause hyperkalemia because they can

In today’s post I am reviewing three case study that explored pseudohyperkalemia for people living with thrombocytosis. What is pseudohyperkalemia? According to the article, pseudohyperkalemia

Love all things potassium? Me too! So today I am writing a bit more about the nitty gritty for potassium. This post is a summary

This is part two of a question that was emailed to me. The questions were about how different factors impact the movement of potassium inside

This question was emailed to me a little while ago. Its a tough one, but a good one! How are CO2 and K related? According

This is a summary of a presentation I watched at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting. Speakers: Kam Kalantar-Zadeh MD, Kristin Larson NP, Wei

My first post from the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting! Writing from Long Beach California, this morning I attended a presentation on potassium and

Given that constipation is known to contribute to hyperkalemia risk and many ostomies are associated with increased fecal volume, the most well-known impact is hypokalemia.