Hyperkalemia and Hypokalemia Care and Treatment Options in the Greater Atlanta, GA Area
Hyperkalemia and Hypokalemia are common potassium imbalances caused by changes in potassium intake, excretion, or transcellular shifts. If the potassium imbalance becomes severe, then life-threatening cardiac issues and neuromuscular problems can arise.
Dr. Nirav Parikh, MD will work with you to determine the best course of action for diagnosing, managing, and treating hypokalemia and hyperkalemia.
Common Symptoms of Potassium Imbalances
- Hypokalemia
-Weakness
-Fatigue
-Muscle cramps and spasms
-Breathing difficulties
-Tingling and numbness
-Digestive problems
Heart palpitations - Hyperkalemia
-Abdominal pain
-Diarrhea
-Heart palpitations
-Chest pain
-Nausea and vomiting
Common Causes of End-Stage Renal Disease
- Hypokalemia
-Renal loss
-Gastrointestinal loss
-Medications like diuretics, laxatives and corticosteriods, etc.
-Hypomagnesemia
-Dialysis
-Alkalosis
-Hypothermia
-Anorexia
-Starvation
-Dementia - Hyperkalemia
-Chronic kidney disease
-Acute Kidney Injury
-Medications like NSAIDs, ACE inhibitors, heparin, lithium, potassium-sparing diuretics, Beta blockers, etc.
-Congestive Heart Failure
-Cirrhosis
-Hyporaldosteronism
-Renal tubular defects
-Acidosis
-Diabetes
-Excess Potassium supplements
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Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia Diagnosis, Care and Treatment in the Greater Atlanta, GA Area
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The George Washington University, BA in Psychology- 2007
St. Matthews University School of Medicine- 2012
New York University Lutheran Medical Center, Internal Medicine Residency- 2016
Emory University School of Medicine, Nephrology Fellow- 2020
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