1 Saturated fats can raise cholesterol and increase your likelihood of getting coronary artery disease. 2  It is believed that diets high in monounsaturated fatty acids can help lower bad cholesterol, thereby, lowering the risk of coronary heart disease.
Hyperkalemia is defined as a serum potassium concentration higher than the upper limit of the normal range; the range in infants and children is age-dependent, whereas the range for adults is approximately 3.5-5.5 mEq/L. levels higher than 7 mEq/L can lead to significant hemodynamic and neurologic consequences.
The clinical manifestations of hyperkalemia will be reviewed here. The causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of hyperkalemia are discussed separately. The most serious manifestations of hyperkalemia are muscle weakness or paralysis, cardiac conduction abnormalities, and cardiac arrhythmias. These manifestations usually occur when the serum potassium concentration is â¥7.0 meq/L with chronic hyperkalemia or possibly at lower levels with an acute rise in serum potassium.