Increased serum potassium is known as hyperkalemia. Potassium is essential in the body for muscle control to regulate heartbeat and breathing. The potassium that is not used by the body is excreted by the kidney. When the kidney functioning is not normal, potassium is not excreted, and this causes a rise in serum potassium. Symptoms include palpitations, shortness of breath, chest pain, etc.
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Kindly suggest a suitable diet since I have a pacemaker.
Query: Hello doctor, I am implanted with a pacemaker. I am aged 71, potassium 5.1, fasting glucose 273, postprandial 353. What diet should I follow? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It needs to be monitored very strictly with diet so that it will help to manage the present condition and avoid kidney problems. Strictly follow a diabetic diet plan with complex carbohydrate diet with a split of seven to eight meals per day. Avoid excess potassium... Read Full »
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