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Manchester Internist Doctors for Hyperkalemia

Type of Physician: Internist

What is a Internist?

A certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners provide long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common illnesses and complex problems for adolescents, adults, and the elderly. General internists are trained in primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and treatment of problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs. All internists are trained in the subspecialty areas of internal medicine including emergency internal medicine and critical care. Internists consult with surgeons when surgical management is indicated, and often act as consultants to other specialists.

Specialty: Internal Medicine

Common Name:

Internist Doctors in Manchester *

Manchester Internal Medicine Assoc
Genesio Biesek
1650 Elm St
STE 302
Manchester, NH 03101
(603) 622-4200

Margarita R Ochoa-Maya MD
Margarita R Ochoa-Maya
87 McGregor St
STE 2200
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 645-6401

Joseph B Savage MD
Joseph B Savage
88 McGregor St
STE 203
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 627-4215

Emil K Karagiannis MD
Emilianos N Karagiannis
757 Chestnut St
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 624-8085

Senior Health Primary Care
Consuelo Alvarez
138 Webster St
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 663-7030

Webster Street Internal Medicine
Karen Calegari
57 Webster St
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 668-6489

Webster Street Internal Medicine
Belinda L Castor
57 Webster St
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 668-6489

Senior Health Primary Care
Manish Chopra
138 Webster St
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 663-7030

Webster Street Internal Medicine
Christine Cochrane
57 Webster St
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 668-6489

Senior Health Primary Care
Richard Friedman
138 Webster St
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 663-7030

Senior Health Primary Care
Samuel Goldman
138 Webster St
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 663-7030

Webster Street Internal Medicine
Scott Hochgraf
57 Webster St
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 668-6489

Senior Health Primary Care
Alan Kaplan
138 Webster St
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 663-7030

Webster Street Internal Medicine
Robert Larkin
57 Webster St
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 668-6489

Webster Street Internal Medicine
AlFREDO J PEREZ
57 Webster St
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 668-6489

Granite State Internal Medicine
Philip J Finocchiaro
53 Goffstown Rd
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 206-1380

Granite State Internal Medicine
Thomas J Synan
53 Goffstown Rd
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 206-1380

Briarwood Primary Care
Elizabeth A Chase
445 Cypress St
STE 5
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 663-8200

Hampshire Internal Medicine
Robert A Fitzgerald
445 Cypress St
STE 9
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 668-8042

Briarwood Primary Care
Lea Gottfredsen
445 Cypress St
STE 5
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 663-8200

Neil J Markwith MD
Neil J Markwith
445 Cypress St
STE STE 6
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 669-9450

Briarwood Primary Care
Gunjan Panesar
445 Cypress St
STE 5
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 663-8200

Manchester VA Medical Ctr
Linda Elizabeth Geraci
718 Smyth Rd
Oncology & Psychiatry Dept
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 624-4366

Manchester VA Medical Ctr
Omair K Mutib
718 Smyth Rd
Oncology & Psychiatry Dept
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 624-4366

Bay Medical Associates PA
Peter G Kachavos
4 Elliot Way
STE 102
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 626-5900

Bay Medical Associates PA
Todd D Mellish
4 Elliot Way
STE 102
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 626-5900

Bay Medical Associates PA
Spiros Mitsopoulos
4 Elliot Way
STE 102
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 626-5900

Bay Medical Associates PA
Richard F Tedesco
4 Elliot Way
STE 102
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 626-5900

Medical Group of Manchester
Jeffrey T Calegari
775 S Main St
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 663-7300

Queen City Medical Associates
Charles F Carrier
769 S Main St
STE 300
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 625-6198

Medical Group of Manchester
Scott A Leblanc
775 S Main St
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 663-7300

Queen City Medical Associates
Boris Naprta
769 S Main St
STE 300
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 625-6198

Medical Group of Manchester
Gregory B Opritza
775 S Main St
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 663-7300

Medical Group of Manchester
Joseph Pepe
775 S Main St
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 663-7300

Medical Group of Manchester
Keith A Stahl
775 S Main St
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 663-7300

Kenneth D Thomas MD
Kenneth D Thomas
182 Tarrytown Rd
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 622-7548

Granite State Med Ctr
Wieslaw Walczak
190 Tarrytown Rd
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 626-5113

Judith A Devine MD
Judith A Devine
765 S Main St
STE 103
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 622-1004

Derryfield Medical Group
Steven B Schwartz
275 Mammoth Rd
STE 4
Manchester, NH 03109
(603) 624-4380

Derryfield Medical Group
Jennifer R Wise
275 Mammoth Rd
STE 4
Manchester, NH 03109
(603) 624-4380

Bedford Internal Medicine PA
Denis P Dupuis
40 S River Rd
STE 16
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 645-6652

Raphael Farra MD
Raphael Farra
300 Kearney Cir
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 623-3013

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic
Brian A Binczewski
100 Hitchcock Way
Internal Medicine Manchester
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 695-2650

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic
Jennifer T Jones
100 Hitchcock Way
Internal Medicine Manchester
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 695-2650

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic
Claire A Lonergan
100 Hitchcock Way
Internal Medicine Manchester
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 695-2650

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic
Heather Marks
100 Hitchcock Way
Internal Medicine Manchester
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 695-2650

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic
Phat C Nguyen
100 Hitchcock Way
Internal Medicine Manchester
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 695-2650

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic
Lisa Plotnik
100 Hitchcock Way
Internal Medicine Manchester
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 695-2650

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Manchester Urgent Care
Christopher Slusher
100 Hitchcock Way
Manchester Urgent Care
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 695-2570

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic
Lijun Song
100 Hitchcock Way
Internal Medicine Manchester
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 695-2650

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic
Vijaya Upadrasta
100 Hitchcock Way
Internal Medicine Manchester
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 695-2650

Scott J Diehl MD
Scott Diehl
305 Riverway Pl
Bedford Commons Bldg 3
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 669-2779

Goffstown Primary Care
Alexis A Bundschuh
542 Mast Rd
STE 13
Goffstown, NH 03045
(603) 647-9888

Riverside Primary Care
Gus G Emmick
20 Chambers Rd
STE 2200
Hooksett, NH 03106
(603) 641-5386

Alicia Davila MD
Maria A Davila
1611 Hooksett Rd
Hooksett, NH 03106
(603) 485-4702

Infectious Disease Associates & Travel Clinic
Geetika Sharma
399 Daniel Webster Hwy
Merrimack, NH 03054
(603) 429-1611

Parkland Internal Medicine
Alphonse J Baluta
481 Bretton Rd
Londonderry, NH 03053
(603) 434-9666

Parkland Internal Medicine
John R Sharpe
481 Bretton Rd
Londonderry, NH 03053
(603) 434-9666

Merrimack Family Practice
Amy Brumfield
294 Daniel Webster Hwy
Merrimack, NH 03054
(603) 424-4713

Amherst Family Practice
Teresa Tranchemontagne
199 Rte 101
STE 6
Amherst, NH 03031
(603) 673-5885

Southern NH Internal Medicine Associates
Mary Ellen Brooks
6 Tsienneto Rd
STE STE 300
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 216-0400

Southern NH Internal Medicine Associates
Thomas Hong
6 Tsienneto Rd
STE STE 300
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 216-0400

Southern NH Internal Medicine Associates
Richard Lafleur
6 Tsienneto Rd
STE STE 300
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 216-0400

Southern NH Internal Medicine Associates
Mark Richard
6 Tsienneto Rd
STE STE 300
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 216-0400

Southern NH Internal Medicine Associates
Edmund S Schiavoni
6 Tsienneto Rd
STE STE 300
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 216-0400

Southern NH Internal Medicine Associates
Edward Yourtee
6 Tsienneto Rd
STE STE 300
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 216-0400

Joseph P Cunniff MD
Joseph P Cunniff
40 Buttrick Rd
Londonderry, NH 03053
(603) 434-1919

Elliot Primary Care Londonderry
Andrew R Rosen
40 Buttrick Rd
Londonderry, NH 03053
(603) 552-1400

Parkland Internal Medicine
Christopher B Kirby
44 Birch St
STE 200
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 421-9616

Parkland Internal Medicine
James A Stauber
44 Birch St
STE 200
Derry, NH 03038
(603) 421-9616

Foundation Internal Medicine
Jeremy A Dzen
29 Northwest Blvd
Nashua, NH 03063
(603) 577-5780

Arthur Fitzmaurice MD
Arthur Fitzmaurice
190 Broad St
STE 104
Nashua, NH 03063
(603) 880-0054

Internal Medicine PA
Nicole Antinerella
248 Pleasant St
Pillsbury Bldg STE STE 2800
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 224-4003

Hitchcock Clinic Concord Internal Medicine
Ioan Badau
253 Pleasant St
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 226-6113

Concord Hospital Hospitalists
Karen Bryant
250 Pleasant St
Concord, NH 03301
6032277000 x 4620

Hitchcock Clinic Concord Internal Medicine
Julia F Burdick
253 Pleasant St
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 226-6113

Concord Hospital Family Health Center
Beverly J Entwisle
250 Pleasant St
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 228-7200

Concord Hospital Hospitalists
Kevin S Fleming
250 Pleasant St
Concord, NH 03301
6032277000 x 4620

Concord Hospital Cholesterol Treatment Center
Laura J Fox
246 Pleasant St
STE 210
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 230-1920

Concord Hospital Hospitalists
Alexander Gadbois
250 Pleasant St
Concord, NH 03301
6032277000 x 4620

Concord Hospital Hospitalists
Kelvis Kadiqi
250 Pleasant St
Concord, NH 03301
6032277000 x 4620

Concord Hospital Cholesterol Treatment Center
Mary P McGowan
246 Pleasant St
STE 210
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 230-1920

Hitchcock Clinic Concord Internal Medicine
Pushkala Muralitharan
253 Pleasant St
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 226-6113

Hitchcock Clinic Concord Internal Medicine
Jasmine A Shah
253 Pleasant St
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 226-6113

Concord Hospital Hospitalists
Philip D Sprunger
250 Pleasant St
Concord, NH 03301
6032277000 x 4620

Internal Medicine PA
Tanja Vanderlinde
248 Pleasant St
Pillsbury Bldg STE STE 2800
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 224-4003

Downtown Medical Associates
Albee Budnitz
280 Main St
FL 2
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 577-3300

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Nashua
Jacinto P Casio
21 E Hollis St
Nashua Internal Medicine
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 577-4200

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Nashua
Leslie Cook
21 E Hollis St
Nashua Internal Medicine
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 577-4200

Medicine-Pediatrics of Nashua
Deborah J Ganem
280 Main St
STE 111
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 889-2847

Downtown Medical Associates
Martha C Jaramillo
280 Main St
FL 2
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 577-3300

Medicine-Pediatrics of Nashua
Gregory W Kaupp
280 Main St
STE 111
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 889-2847

Foundation Foot & Ankle
Sourya Mahapatra
280 Main St
STE 321
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 577-3230

Mark L Mallek MD
Mark L Mallek
280 Main St
STE 340
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 881-8000

Yair Melamed MD
Yair Melamed
5 Coliseum Ave
STE 306
Nashua, NH 03063
(603) 577-9090

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Nashua
Sadig M Monawar
21 E Hollis St
Nashua Internal Medicine
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 577-4200

Medicine-Pediatrics of Nashua
Christopher Riccio
280 Main St
STE 111
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 889-2847

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Nashua
Maria Velazquez-Evans
21 E Hollis St
Nashua Internal Medicine
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 577-4200

Peter Hacker & Shushama Jampani MDs
Peter S Hacker
30 Dearborn St
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 883-2226

Peter Hacker & Shushama Jampani MDs
Shushama Jampani
30 Dearborn St
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 883-2226

Manchester, New Hampshire

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Hyperkalemia (High Blood Potassium)

What is hyperkalemia?

Hyperkalemia is common; it is diagnosed in up to 8% of hospitalized patients in the U.S. Fortunately, most patients have mild hyperkalemia (which is usually well tolerated). However, any condition causing even mild hyperkalemia should be treated to prevent progression into more severe hyperkalemia. Extremely high levels of potassium in the blood (severe hyperkalemia) can lead to cardiac arrest and death. When not recognized and treated properly, severe hyperkalemia results in a mortality rate of about 67%.

Technically, hyperkalemia means an abnormally elevated level of potassium in the blood. The normal potassium level in the blood is 3.5-5.0 milliequivalents per liter (mEq/L). Potassium levels between 5.1 mEq/L to 6.0 mEq/L reflect mild hyperkalemia. Potassium levels of 6.1 mEq/L to 7.0 mEq/L are moderate hyperkalemia, and levels above 7 mEq/L are severe hyperkalemia.

How does hyperkalemia affect the body?

Potassium is critical for the normal functioning of the muscles, heart, and nerves. It plays an important role in controlling activity of smooth muscle (such as the muscle found in the digestive tract) and skeletal muscle (muscles of the extremities and torso), as well as the muscles of the heart. It is also important for normal transmission of electrical signals throughout the nervous system within the body.

Normal blood levels of potassium are critical for maintaining normal heart electrical rhythm. Both low blood potassium levels (hypokalemia) and high blood potassium levels (hyperkalemia) can lead to abnormal heart rhythms.

The most important clinical effect of hyperkalemia is related to electrical rhythm of the heart. While mild hyperkalemia probably has a limited effect on the heart, moderate hyperkalemia can produce EKG changes (EKG is an electrical reading of the heart muscles), and severe hyperkalemia can caus...

Recommended Reading Related to Hyperkalemia (High Blood Potassium)

Electrolytes »

What are electrolytes?

Chemically, electrolytes are substances that become ions in solution and acquire the capacity to conduct electricity. Electrolytes are present in the human body, and the balance of the electrolytes in our bodies is essential for normal function of our cells and our organs.

Common electrolytes that are measured by doctors with blood testing include sodium, potassium, chloride, and bicarbonate. The functions and normal range values for these electrolytes are described below.

Sodium

Sodium is the major positive ion (cation) in fluid outside of cells. The chemical notation for sodium is Na+. When combined with chloride, the resulting substance is table salt. Excess sodium (such as that obtained from dietary sources) is excreted in the urine. Sodium regulates the total amount of water in the body and the transmission of sodium into and out of individual cells also plays a role in critical body funct...

Emergency Contact for Manchester

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Nearby Manchester Hospitals *

Catholic Medical Center
100 McGregor St
Manchester, NH 03102
(603)668-3545

Elliot Hospital
One Elliot Way
Manchester, NH 03103
(603)669-5300

Manchester VA Medical Center
718 Smyth Rd
Manchester, NH 03104
(603)624-4366

Parkland Medical Center
One Parkland Dr
Derry, NH 03038
(603)432-1500

New Hampshire Hospital
36 Clinton St
Concord, NH 03301
(603)271-5300

Concord Hospital
250 Pleasant St
Concord, NH 03301
(603)225-2711

HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Hospital
254 Pleasant St
Concord, NH 03301
(603)226-9800

Southern New Hampshire Medical Center
8 Prospect St
Nashua, NH 03060
(603)577-2000

St Joseph Hospital
172 Kinsley St
Nashua, NH 03061
(603)882-3000

Hampstead Hospital
218 East Rd
Hampstead, NH 03841
(603)329-5311

Northeast Rehabilitation Health Network
70 Butler St
Salem, NH 03079
(603)893-2900

Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center
1 Verney Dr
Greenfield, NH 03047
(603)547-3311

Caritas Holy Family Hospital and Medical Center
70 East St
Methuen, MA 01844
(978)687-0151

HC Solomon Mental Health Center
391 Varnum Ave
Lowell, MA 01854
(978)322-5000

Lowell General Hospital
295 Varnum Ave
Lowell, MA 01854
(978)937-6000

Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital Haverhill
76 Summer St
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978)372-8000

Monadnock Community Hospital
452 Old Street Rd
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603)924-7191

Lawrence General Hospital
1 General St
Lawrence, MA 01842
(978)683-4000

Saints Medical Center
One Hospital Dr
Lowell, MA 01852
(978)458-1411

Merrimack Valley Hospital
140 Lincoln Ave
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978)374-2000

Exeter Hospital
5 Alumni Dr
Exeter, NH 03833
(603)778-7311

Isham Health Center
180 Main St
Andover, MA 01810
(978)749-4455

Tewksbury Hospital
365 East St
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978)851-7321

Nashoba Valley Medical Center
200 Groton Rd
Ayer, MA 01432
(978)784-9000

Baldpate Hospital
83 Baldpate Rd
Georgetown, MA 01833
(978)352-2131

Anna Jaques Hospital
25 Highland Ave
Newburyport, MA 01950
(978)463-1000

Health Alliance Burbank Hospital
275 Nichols Rd
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978)343-5000

Franklin Regional Hospital
15 Aiken Ave
Franklin, NH 03235
(603)934-2060

Frisbie Memorial Hospital
11 Whitehall Rd
Rochester, NH 03867
(603)332-5211

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
789 Central Ave
Dover, NH 03820
(603)742-5252

Portsmouth Regional Hospital
333 Borthwick Ave
Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603)436-5110

HealthAlliance Hospital Leominster Campus
60 Hospital Rd
Leominster, MA 01453
(978)466-2000

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