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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
In patients with [[hyperkalemia]], physical examination may vary from normal to [[bradycardia]] ([[heart block]]), [[tachypnea]] due to respiratory muscle weakness and absent [[tendon reflexes]]. | In patients with [[hyperkalemia]], physical examination may vary from normal to [[bradycardia]] ([[heart block]]), [[tachypnea]] due to respiratory muscle weakness and absent [[tendon reflexes]]. | ||
==Physical | ==Physical Examination== | ||
===Vitals=== | ===Vitals=== | ||
====Pulse==== | |||
* [[Bradycardia]] (heart block) | * [[Bradycardia]] (heart block) | ||
====Respiratory Rate==== | |||
* Tachypnea (respiratory muscle weakness) | * Tachypnea (respiratory muscle weakness) | ||
=== | ===Neurologic=== | ||
* Muscle weakness | * Muscle weakness | ||
* [[Flaccid paralysis]] | * [[Flaccid paralysis]] | ||
* Depressed or absent deep tendon reflexes | * Depressed or absent deep tendon reflexes | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
In patients with hyperkalemia, physical examination may vary from normal to bradycardia (heart block), tachypnea due to respiratory muscle weakness and absent tendon reflexes.
Physical Examination
Vitals
Pulse
- Bradycardia (heart block)
Respiratory Rate
- Tachypnea (respiratory muscle weakness)
Neurologic
- Muscle weakness
- Flaccid paralysis
- Depressed or absent deep tendon reflexes
- Muscle tenderness associated with muscle weakness (rhabdomyolysis)