Anika Nicole, Wordsmith, PG In Journalism, New York
Answered Mar 08, 2021
In layman's language, hyperkalemia is a medical condition in which a person's potassium level gets higher than normal. A higher amount of potassium damages the function of nerve and muscle cells in the human body. An adrenalectomy is a medical surgery performed to remove adrenal glands' tumors, and it's called bilateral adrenalectomy when both glands are removed.
Some of the symptoms of hyperkalemia are:
Muscle weakness (it mainly occurs when the adrenal gland is removed), abdominal pain, diarrhea, chest pain, slow heartbeat rate, nausea, and vomiting.
For those who are not aware, adrenalectomy is the removal of an adrenal gland. It will be called a bilateral adrenalectomy if both adrenal glands are removed. Hyperkalemia is a condition wherein the potassium levels of a person is higher than the amount of potassium that a person should have in his body. Knowing these details, the proper answer is A.
Muscle weakness is known to be one of the symptoms of hyperkalemia which may occur when the adrenal gland is removed. The other symptoms that are given as choices may be the symptoms of other conditions but not that of hyperkalemia. Other symptoms to watch out for are diarrhea and slow heartbeat rate.
Muscle weakness, bradycardia, nausea, diarrhea, and paresthesia of the hands, feet, tongue, and face are findings associated with hyperkalemia, which is transient and occurs from transient hypoaldosteronism when the adenoma is removed. Tremors, diaphoresis, and constipation arent seen in hyperkalemia.