How do potassium levels affect kidneys? What does it mean if your levels are to high or low?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Potassium levels affect the transmission of water from the blood into the kidney.

If the levels are to low a potassium deficiency disease can occur with dry skin and other symptoms, eventually a coma, and death.

Too high a level of potassium can kill you in seconds, intrevenous potassium chloride is a common way of putting down animals, and has been used for judicial executions.

The body regulates the potassium level (strictly the relative sodium/potassium level) so that with a normal diet you are OK.

Certain presciption drugs can alter this balance and your doctor may recommend increasing/decreasing certain foodstuffs.

Do not attempt to correct a potassium deficiency by high doses of potassium, you can kill yourself. Correct it slowly by diet or vitamin pills.

Answer 3

Healthy kidneys remove the excess potassium. If kidneys fail to do this, esp when the potassium level is high, the excess potassium may even affect heart normal rhythm.

Answer 4

incorrect levels affect the rhythm of the heart and your limb how they function your kidneys need to excrete the correct amount for your body to remain in balance

Answer 5

not sure exactly but if your potassium is too high or low then it can cause serious side effects and you'll need to change your diet