Brandy L. Winfree

Aug 12, 2024 | espanol.medscape.com | Brandy L. Winfree

La hiperpotasemia suele causar pánico entre las y los profesionales de la salud, y con razón. En un buen día, causa debilidad en las piernas; en un mal día, ocasiona un paro cardiaco. Es lógico que un nivel alto de potasio suscite nerviosismo en los médicos. Esta ansiedad tiende a dar lugar a que se trate el problema restringiendo excesivamente el potasio en la dieta. El problema de este método es que debería ser temporal, pero a menudo no lo es.

Jul 23, 2024 | mdedge.com | Brandy L. Winfree

Publish date: July 23, 2024 Hyperkalemia tends to cause panic in healthcare professionals, and rightfully so. On a good day, it causes weakness in the legs; on a bad day, it causes cardiac arrest. It makes sense that a high potassium level causes clinicians to feel a bit jumpy. This anxiety tends to result in treating the issue by overly restricting potassium in the diet. The problem with this method is that it should be temporary but often isn’t.

Jun 11, 2024 | mdedge.com | Brandy L. Winfree |Unclear Mechanisms

Publish date: June 11, 2024 Humans have used salt for centuries, to preserve or cure food before refrigeration was readily available, and even as currency in some cultures. Though modern food preservation efforts have decreased our reliance on salt, we still heavily incorporate it as a flavor enhancer.

Mar 20, 2024 | medscape.com | Brandy L. Winfree

For 3 years, I walked into a dialysis clinic every day to care for patients who should not have been there. These patients were mostly retired. Their kidney failure was secondary to diabetes or hypertension. They spent their lives working — often outdoors, in the South Georgia heat — looking forward to their golden years, to spending their days fishing with their grandchildren and gardening with their spouses.