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Bradycardia and potassium 5.8
Yesterday i have an ecg report and my heartbeats are 55. Then doctor say again do a ecg then it comes 52...further dr.said do a sodium and potassium test Na-137 and potassium-5.8 is this a serious issue...i dont have breath shorting and not fatique while doing any work...but a light headed and diziness is there...what should i do..and which medicines and diet is neccessary to low the potassium level..is taking salt in water with lemon affect potassium level or not..plse explain in briefI request
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Dr. Himanshu Yadav
Cardiologist
15 yrs exp
Agra
High pottasium can sometimes cause bradycardia.. Control pottasium with drugs..you should get admitted for this..after k comes normal..bradycardia will also correct
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