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Descriptor English: Hyperkalemia
Descriptor Spanish: Hiperpotasemia
Descriptor hiperpotasemia
Entry term(s) hipercalemia
Scope note: Concentración anormalmente elevada de potasio en sangre, casi siempre debida a una defectuosa excreción renal. Se caracteriza clínicamente por anomalías electrocardiográficas (ondas T elevadas y ondas P deprimidas, pudiendo llegar a producirse una asistolia auricular). En los casos más graves se puede producir debilidad y parálisis flácida. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Hiperpotassemia
Descriptor French: Hyperkaliémie
Tree number(s): C18.452.950.396
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006947
Scope note: Abnormally high potassium concentration in the blood, most often due to defective renal excretion. It is characterized clinically by electrocardiographic abnormalities (elevated T waves and depressed P waves, and eventually by atrial asystole). In severe cases, weakness and flaccid paralysis may occur. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Annotation: high blood potassium levels; do not confuse with HYPOKALEMIA
Allowable Qualifiers: BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CI induit chimiquement
CL classification
CN congénital
CO complications
DG imagerie diagnostique
DH diétothérapie
DI diagnostic
DT traitement médicamenteux
EC économie
EH ethnologie
EM embryologie
EN enzymologie
EP épidémiologie
ET étiologie
GE génétique
HI histoire
IM immunologie
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
MO mortalité
NU soins infirmiers
PA anatomopathologie
PC prévention et contrôle
PP physiopathologie
PS parasitologie
PX psychologie
RH rééducation et réadaptation
RT radiothérapie
SU chirurgie
TH thérapie
UR urine
VE médecine vétérinaire
VI virologie
Related: Paralysie périodique hyperkaliémique MeSH
DeCS ID: 7128
Unique ID: D006947
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1999/11/08
Hyperkaliémie - Preferred
Concept UI M0010828
Preferred term Hyperkaliémie



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