Tetany
hyperkalemia worsen hyperkalemia
Hypocalcemia
Hypocalcemia can cause depression
The prognosis for correcting hypocalcemia is excellent. However, the eye damage that may result from chronic hypocalcemia cannot be reversed.
Hyperkalemia is a medical diagnosis.
mild hyperkalemia icd-9 code
Insulin injections are used to treat hyperkalemia in emergency situations
Hyperkalemia or the condition of high levels of potassium in your serum can be caused by a number of things including diuretics like spironolactone or an ACE inhibitor, exogenous potassium ingestion, iatragenic administration of potassium chloride (KCl), other medications like NSAIDs or bactrim, type 4 renal tube acidosis, adrenal insufficiency, and rhabdomyolysis. Hyperkalemia can result in fatal heart arrhythmias. Lethal injection in the US is accomplished by injecting potassium chloride into the circulatory system.
Hypocalcemia is a medical condition in which there are low serum calcium levels in the blood. It is most frequently caused by hyperparathyroidism.
Acidosis
Acidosis is high levels of acidity in the blood and other body tissue, occuring when the arterial pH falls below 7.35. The two types of acidosis are metabolic acidosis and respiratory acidosis.