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[[Hyperkalemia]] is an elevated [[blood]] level (above 5.0 mmol/L) of the [[electrolyte]] [[potassium]]. The prefix ''hyper-'' means high (contrast with ''hypo-'', meaning low). The middle ''kal'' refers to ''kalium'', which is [[Latin]] for [[potassium]]. The end portion of the word, ''-emia'', means "in the blood". Extreme degrees of [[hyperkalemia]] are considered a [[medical emergency]] due to the risk of potentially fatal [[arrhythmia]]s. | [[Hyperkalemia]] is an elevated [[blood]] level (above 5.0 mmol/L) of the [[electrolyte]] [[potassium]]. The prefix ''hyper-'' means high (contrast with ''hypo-'', meaning low). The middle ''kal'' refers to ''kalium'', which is [[Latin]] for [[potassium]]. The end portion of the word, ''-emia'', means "in the blood". Extreme degrees of [[hyperkalemia]] are considered a [[medical emergency]] due to the risk of potentially fatal [[arrhythmia]]s. | ||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
==Life Threatening Causes== | |||
===Common Causes=== | ===Common Causes=== | ||
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* [[Cirrhosis]] | * [[Cirrhosis]] | ||
* [[Diabetic nephropathy]] | * [[Diabetic nephropathy]] | ||
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* [[Malnutrition]] | * [[Malnutrition]] | ||
* [[Renal tubular acidosis]] | * [[Renal tubular acidosis]] | ||
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Overview
Hyperkalemia is an elevated blood level (above 5.0 mmol/L) of the electrolyte potassium. The prefix hyper- means high (contrast with hypo-, meaning low). The middle kal refers to kalium, which is Latin for potassium. The end portion of the word, -emia, means "in the blood". Extreme degrees of hyperkalemia are considered a medical emergency due to the risk of potentially fatal arrhythmias.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Common Causes
- ACE inhibitors
- Acidosis
- Addisonian crisis
- Beta blockers
- Blood transfusion
- Cirrhosis
- Diabetic nephropathy
- Potassium#Potassium in The Diet
- Malnutrition
- Renal tubular acidosis
- Renal failure
Causes by Organ System
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References
- ↑ Sevastos N et al. (2006) Pseudohyperkalemia in serum: the phenomenon and its clinical magnitude. J Lab Clin Med, 147(3):139-44; PMID 16503244.
- ↑ Don BR et al. (1990) Pseudohyperkalemia caused by fist clenching during phlebotomy. N Engl J Med, 322(18):1290-2; PMID 2325722.
- ↑ Iolascon A et al. (1999) Familial pseudohyperkalemia maps to the same locus as dehydrated hereditary stomatocytosis. Blood, 93(9):3120-3; PMID 10216110.