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Is The Kidney Permanently Damaged Due To Low Potassium Level Leading To Emergency Dialysis ?

my mom suffers from angina, had emergency dialysis because potassium level read 8.1, kidneys failing, then pace maker put in. Now she is having breathing problems at nights. Is the pace maker too much for her heart and did she suffer from permanent kidneys damaged.
Thu, 4 Feb 2016
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Hello and welxcome to HCM.
As an Urologist, i can fully understand your anxiety, for your mother.
The dialysis was done as high levels of potassium( >7), are abnormal.
It's safest to bring it down to normal levels,by doing a hemodialysis.High potassium levels causes problems on heart function, detected on an echoscan and ECG. A pace maker is needed,if there's a block in rhythm.
The pace maker helps in maintaining heart rhythm.
The kidney function is checked with blood urea,creatinine and electrolytes level,which indicates, if dialysis is needed.Dialysis helps in kidney function.
If you've any other doubts,send it as a direct question to me.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
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Is The Kidney Permanently Damaged Due To Low Potassium Level Leading To Emergency Dialysis ?

Hello and welxcome to HCM. As an Urologist, i can fully understand your anxiety, for your mother. The dialysis was done as high levels of potassium( 7), are abnormal. It s safest to bring it down to normal levels,by doing a hemodialysis.High potassium levels causes problems on heart function, detected on an echoscan and ECG. A pace maker is needed,if there s a block in rhythm. The pace maker helps in maintaining heart rhythm. The kidney function is checked with blood urea,creatinine and electrolytes level,which indicates, if dialysis is needed.Dialysis helps in kidney function. If you ve any other doubts,send it as a direct question to me. Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.