Key Takeaways Hyperkalemia, or high potassium, can result from kidney disease, certain medications, alcohol use, and other health conditions. In some instances, it may not present any symptoms.

The symptoms of hyperkalemia begin with muscle weakness. As serum potassium levels rise, symptoms progress to more significant muscle twitching, weakness, nausea, and cramping. [69] Cardiac conduction ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A reduced risk for death may balance out concerns about hyperkalemia when treating heart failure with renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists ...

Symptoms of colon cancer (also called colorectal cancer) are the same for everyone, regardless of a person’s sex or gender. There are no symptoms specific to women. It’s worth noting that some people ...

The five stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) indicate how well the kidneys are working, ranging from stage 1 (mild kidney damage) to stage 5 (kidney failure). The staging of CKD is based on a blood ...

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Some brain tumors do not cause any symptoms. However, other brain tumors can cause pressure inside the skull (intracranial pressure), resulting in symptoms such as headaches and seizures. Seizures and ...