Image: “Leg Edema 01” by Wang Kai-feng, Pan Hong-ming, Lou Hai-zhou, Shen Li-rong, Zhu Xi-yan. License:CC BY 2.0 Clinical presentation withhyperkalemiaHyperkalemiaHyperkalemia is defined as a serum potassium (K+) concentration >5.2 mEq/L. Homeostatic mechanisms maintain the serum K+ conc...
Pain in the flanks, irregular heartbeat, blood in the urine, seizures, swelling of the feet and leg cramps are also possible. These problems may be caused by waste product build up within the blood, a condition called uremia. The kidneys also make hormones and balance minerals found in ...
every story written about another person who has fallen ill with this authors state how rare it is. I’m not saying it’s not rare…but why didLauren Wasser lose her leg due to it,why did Jemma-Louise Roberts die from it at just 13 years old, and why did I almost lose my life ...
(heaviness, pain, cramps, pruritus, and paresthesia) and six signs (edema, induration, hyperpigmentation, new venous ecstasies as varicose veins, redness, and pain during calf compression) scored from 0 to 3. A total score of 0–4 = no PTS, 5–9 = mild PTS, 10–14 = moderate PTS,...
skin damage, itching, warmth, throbbing, cramps, cutting in, slippage, local swelling, bulky feeling, and too-tight feeling (NRS: 0 = not present at all, 10 = very obviously present, sum of points) were assessed after 1 and 2 weeks in both groups. Compression comfort (including: easy ...