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High Potassium Awareness

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  • Can a doctor prescribe a medication if needed, to help lower or manage potassium level?
  • Is a blood potassium level greater than 5.5 is considered to be "High Potassium"
  • Are Raisins, Avocados,Chinese cabbage, Kiwi, pomegranate, Milk, Nuts, Chocolate, cheese considered high in potassium & need to be avoided?
  • Does potassium help your heart beat regularly and muscles work properly?
  • Does coming to dialysis regularly & staying for the entire treatment help prevent high potassium?
  • Can too much potassium make your heart stop?
  • Are pineapple, apple, strawberries, grapes, carrots, green beans, cabbage & cauliflower low in potassium?
  • does missing or shortening dialysis treatments lead to High potassium levels in the blood?
  • Is potassium found in foods that we eat
  • Does high potassium cause irregular heartbeat, heart attack, temporary paralysis & even death?
  • Are bananas, oranges/Orange juice , Potatoe, Sweet Potatoe, Potatoe chips, Tomatoes, salt substitues, sports drinks like Gatorade high in potassium?
  • Can Over The Counter herbs and supplements as well as Rx medications impact a dialysis patient's potassium levels?
  • can "leaching" potatoes before cooking help to lower the potassium in Potatoes?
  • Can untreated high blood sugar, bleeding stomach ulcers & diagnosis of cancer cause high blood potassium levels?
  • Does high potassium cause symptoms like weakness, fatigue, tingling or numbing, irregular heartbeat, difficulty breathing, nausea and vomiting?
  • Are pretzels, popcorn, mints, sun chips, hard candy, rice cakes, pasta, rice considered low potassium foods?