1. For example, in acidosis from diarrhea, the serum potassium level is often low rather than high. 2. The medical experts found potassium levels were particularly high in some children. 3. The serum potassium level is sometimes helpful in determining acid-base status. 4. But potassium levels were not tested for comparison in other parts of her body. 5. Dilberitos do have vegetables and beans, but not enough to raise potassium levels. 6. Even so, Ascherio cautioned against the general use of potassium supplements, which are often prescribed to patients whose potassium levels are lowered by hypertension medication. 7. Over that time, she had repeatedly been diagnosed with low potassium levels, he said. 8. Some trainers order blood tests to check potassium levels in their horses. 9. The filly, a descendant of former Horse of the Year John Henry, was diagnosed as having an inability to maintain a proper potassium level. 10. But it can keep the kidneys from producing enough urine -- a condition called oliguria -- which disrupts sodium chloride and potassium levels in the body, Barkemeyer said. |
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