A 35-year-old member asked:
What foods will not cause high levels of potassium?
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Dr. Alok Agrawalanswered
35 years experience
See below: Foods low in potassium are apples, grapes, mushrooms, bell peppers and refined grains.
Some of the high potassium foods are broccoli, lima beans, tomatoes, potatoes, bananas, cantaloupe etc.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
What are the causes of high levels of potassium?
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Dr. Kalyani Perumalanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 30 years experience
INPUT-OUTPUT : High levels of potassium can occur due to increased intake of high potassium containing foods, nutritional supplements etc 2. Changes in acid base balance in the body 3. Decreased excretion of the potassium by the kidneys. Most often, it is a combination of 2 or more causes.Very frequently, kidney is always one of the culprits.If you have this problem, please consult md.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Help docs! i'm trying to find out what causes high levels of potassium?
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Dr. Jack Rubinanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 49 years experience
High potassium level: Causes of high potassium levels are the following:
chronic and acute kidney failure, addison's disease, hemolysis of rbc's, metabolic acidosis, poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, the use of ace-i or arb's, excessive ingestion of potassium supplements and muscle destruction.
4.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 51-year-old member asked:
What can cause high levels of potassium?
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Dr. W. james Chonanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 26 years experience
Hyperkalemia: Because the kidneys are able to excrete potassium well, high potassium level in the blood is rare in patients with normal kidney function. High blood potassium level can result in patients with reduced kidney function in certain settings (excessive potassium intake, cell/tissue death, or shift of potassium from intracelluar to extracellular compartment).
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Could dehydration cause my potassium level and bun/creatnine ratio to be high?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Oscar Novickanswered
Pediatrics 59 years experience
Dehydration: Yes your potassium and your bun/creatnine ratio could be affected.
4.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
What are the causes of your potassium level to drop?
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