Clostridium difficile colitis and Hyperkalemia

Summary:

Hyperkalemia is found among people with Clostridium difficile colitis, especially for people who are male, 50-59 old.

The study analyzes which people have Hyperkalemia with Clostridium difficile colitis. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 19 people who have Clostridium difficile colitis from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

What is Clostridium difficile colitis?

Clostridium difficile colitis (inflammation of colon by clostridium difficile bacteria infection) is found to be associated with 1,042 drugs and 1,783 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Clostridium difficile colitis.

What is Hyperkalemia?

Hyperkalemia (damage to or disease of the kidney) is found to be associated with 1,955 drugs and 2,937 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hyperkalemia.



On Aug, 02, 2026

19 people who have Clostridium Difficile Colitis and Hyperkalemia are studied.

Would you have Hyperkalemia when you have Clostridium difficile colitis?

Gender of people who have Clostridium Difficile Colitis and experienced Hyperkalemia *:

  • female: 43.75 %
  • male: 56.25 %

Age of people who have Clostridium Difficile Colitis and experienced Hyperkalemia *:

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 7.69 %
  • 50-59: 61.54 %
  • 60+: 30.77 %

Common co-existing conditions for these people *:

  1. Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 6 people, 31.58%
  2. High Blood Cholesterol: 6 people, 31.58%
  3. Metabolic Acidosis (body produces too much acid, or when the kidneys are not removing enough acid from the body): 6 people, 31.58%
  4. Enterocolitis (inflammation of the digestive tract, involving enteritis of the small intestine and colitis of the colon): 5 people, 26.32%
  5. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system): 5 people, 26.32%
  6. Immunodeficiency Disorders: 5 people, 26.32%
  7. Pain: 3 people, 15.79%
  8. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 2 people, 10.53%
  9. Blood Glucose Decreased: 2 people, 10.53%
  10. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 2 people, 10.53%

Common drugs taken by these people *:

  1. Vancomycin: 12 people, 63.16%
  2. Cyclosporine: 8 people, 42.11%
  3. Metronidazole: 8 people, 42.11%
  4. Prednisolone: 6 people, 31.58%
  5. Flagyl: 6 people, 31.58%
  6. Meropenem: 5 people, 26.32%
  7. Fidaxomicin: 5 people, 26.32%
  8. Ramipril: 3 people, 15.79%
  9. Zocor: 3 people, 15.79%
  10. Lasix: 3 people, 15.79%

Common symptoms for these people *:

  1. Acute Kidney Failure: 13 people, 68.42%
  2. Cardiac Arrest: 11 people, 57.89%
  3. Diarrhea: 9 people, 47.37%
  4. Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 8 people, 42.11%
  5. Anaemia (lack of blood): 7 people, 36.84%
  6. Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 7 people, 36.84%
  7. Metabolic Acidosis (body produces too much acid, or when the kidneys are not removing enough acid from the body): 6 people, 31.58%
  8. Bronchial Obstruction (blockage of the breathing passages to the lungs): 5 people, 26.32%
  9. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (systemic activation of blood coagulation): 5 people, 26.32%
  10. Malignant Neoplasm Progression (cancer tumour came back): 5 people, 26.32%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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The study is based on Hyperkalemia and Clostridium difficile colitis, and their synonyms.

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