It's arguably one of the more important electrolyte disorders, since a potassium level that’s out of whack can quickly lead to fatal heart arrhythmias.
Read MoreHypertension has been called the “silent killer.” It’s basically asymptomatic unless your blood pressure is high enough to classify as a "hypertensive urgency/emergency." Only then do you really notice anything. You'll get headaches, dizziness, blurry vision, shortness of breath...that sort of thing.
Otherwise, a hypertensive patient feels normal. But behind the scenes, bad stuff is going down in the body.
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