Functions
what does potassium do for the heart?
I helps your heart pump
what are some foods that have potassium?
Bananas
Avocado
Beets
Orange
Symptoms
😓 cramps
💪🚫 muscle weakness
💤 fatigue
Symptoms
Angina 💢
Irregular Heart Rhythm 🫀
Nausea and Vomiting 🤮 🤢
Fun Fact #1
Potassium is element number 19. This means the atomic number of potassium is 19 and each potassium atom has 19 protons.
what is the function of potassium for your nerves?
It helps your nerves fire properly when stimulated
Which food has the highest potassium?
Apricots & dried fruits
Sweet Potatoes
Causes
- not enough potassium intake ☹️
- digestive complications for example: diarrhe💩/ vomiting 🤮
- dehydration 😰
- excessive sweating 🥵
Causes
Eating foods high in potassium (bananas 🍌, avocados 🥑, salmon 🍣)
Kidney Disease 🦠 😷
Medication such as ACE-Inhinitors 💊
Fun Fact #2
Bananas are radioactive due to their potassium content
what is the function of potassium for your cells?
it helps move nutrients and waste in and out of your body's cells.
how many bananas should you eat in a day ?
1 to 2
Treatments
Increase potassium intake by eating bananas 🍌, spinach 🥬, sweet potatoes 🍠, or by taking oral potassium supplements 💊
In severe cases IV potassium will be administered.
Treatments
Calcium given in IV
Changing diet
Medication (water pills or potassium binders)
Fun Fact #3
Potassium is the seventh most abundant element in the earth's crust, accounting for about 2.5% of its mass
What is the normal lab value for potassium?
between 3.8 -5.2 milliequivalents per liter of blood