You or someone you care about may have been diagnosed with hyperkalemia
您或您关心的人可能已被诊断患有高钾血症,
a problem in which too much potassium is in the blood
血液中钾含量过多的问题
This video will help you understand more about hyperkalemia
该视频将帮助您更多地了解高钾血症,
including its symptoms common risk factors and management
包括其症状、常见危险因素和管理
There are often no symptoms of hyperkalemia
高钾血症通常没有症状
However mild symptoms that appear over time may include nausea
然而,随着时间的推移出现的轻微症状可能包括恶心、
muscle weakness numbness or tingling
肌肉无力、麻木或刺痛
More severe symptoms that happen suddenly and require immediate medical care
突然发生更严重的症状,需要立即就医
may include shortness of breath
可能包括呼吸短促,
heart palpitations
心悸,
chest pain
胸痛,
nausea or vomiting
恶心或呕吐
The body needs to keep the right amount of potassium in the blood for nerves and muscles including the heart to work normally
身体需要在血液中保持适量的钾,以使神经和肌肉(包括心脏)正常工作
Potassium is one of several minerals that the body gets from food
钾是人体从食物中获取的几种矿物质之一
Most of it is stored in the cells of the body
大部分储存在身体的细胞中,
and a small amount stays outside the cells as well as in the blood
少量残留在细胞外和血液中
Healthy kidneys help to maintain normal levels of potassium in the blood
健康的肾脏有助于维持血液中钾的正常水平,
by passing excess potassium out of the body in urine
通过尿液将多余的钾排出体外
There are risk factors that may damage or impair the kidneys
存在可能损害或损害肾脏的风险因素,
or prevent the body from keeping potassium in its cells leading to hyperkalemia
或阻止身体将钾保留在细胞中,导致高钾血症
Some common risk factors for hyperkalemia include
高钾血症的一些常见危险因素包括
chronic kidney disease
慢性肾脏病,
a condition where the kidneys gradually lose their ability to work properly
肾脏逐渐失去正常工作能力的病症;
heart failure a condition where the heart has trouble pumping blood to the rest of the body
心力衰竭,心脏无法将血液泵送到身体其他部位;
high blood pressure or hypertension
高血压或高血压,
a disease where the force of blood on the walls of the arteries is too high
血液对动脉壁的压力过高的疾病
and may lead to complications like chronic kidney disease and heart failure
并可能导致慢性肾病和心力衰竭等并发症;
diabetes a disease where too much sugar is in the blood
糖尿病,一种血液中糖分过多的疾病,
and taking medications for these or other conditions
并针对这些或其他病症服用药物,
which may prevent the kidneys or the body from maintaining normal levels of potassium
这可能会阻止肾脏或身体维持正常的钾水平
A doctor may do a blood test to check the body's potassium level
医生可能会进行血液检查来检查体内的钾水平
For most people a normal range is from about 3.5 to 5.0
对于大多数人来说,正常范围约为 3.5 至 5.0
Hyperkalemia is a potassium level greater than five
高钾血症是指钾含量超过 5
If you are at risk for high potassium
如果您有高钾血症的风险,
speak with your doctor about ways to manage your potassium levels
与您的医生讨论控制钾水平的方法
You may be asked to avoid or limit eating foods that are high in potassium
可能会要求您避免或限制食用钾含量高的食物
In addition your doctor may make changes to your medications
此外,您的医生可能会改变您的药物治疗
To help minimize your risk of hyperkalemia
为了帮助最大限度地降低高钾血症的风险,
it's important that you know your risk factors potassium level
了解您的风险因素、钾水平、
foods to avoid and medications you're taking
要避免的食物以及您正在服用的药物
If you have questions about hyperkalemia or any medications you have been prescribed talk to your doctor
如果您对高钾血症或您服用的任何药物有疑问,请咨询您的医生
It is important to take your medications as directed and report any side effects you have
按照指示服用药物并报告您出现的任何副作用非常重要
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