you taking more K+? - shiney

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if a pateint is taking alot of potassium supplements what will happen to her plasma potassium level urine potassium level and aldosterone level?

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plasma k increases, aldosterone increases and urine potassium increases ..

shiney have u gone thru a question in uworld , there was a weird concept about potassium elimination from body?

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potassium increases then how would aldosterone increase,, i would think decrease OF aldosterone. and potassium decrease

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K will inc in the serum and dec in the urine and aldosterone will dec. Correct me if i am wrong

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patassium is a stimulus for zona glomerulosa >>>>>>>>aldosrerone increses and this will cause sodium retention and potassium elimination so K+ returns to normal.....correct me if im wrong

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I agree with sweetiful if your taking a lot k supplement it will increase your plasma concentration. inc lasma k conc stimulate the secretion of aldosterone in zona glumerulosa. Aldosterone will increase k secretion or elimination in the urine retaining your Na in the ECF

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agree k-suppliments for long time causes aldo effected in acute infusion it wont,so Serum k inc --->aldosterone inc--->inc pot excretion.

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ultradocmansu,kindly remind me plz what mech u are talking about...will appreciate it.thanks