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* [[Adrenal gland disorders]] | * [[Adrenal gland disorders]] | ||
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* [[Aldosterone antagonists]] | * [[Aldosterone antagonists]] | ||
* [[Amelo-cerebro-hypohidrotic syndrome]] | * [[Amelo-cerebro-hypohidrotic syndrome]] | ||
* [[Amiloride]] | * [[Amiloride]] | ||
* [[Ammonium Bifluoride]] | * [[Ammonium Bifluoride]] | ||
* [[Amyloidosis]] | * [[Amyloidosis]] | ||
* [[Angiotensin receptor blockers]] | * [[Angiotensin receptor blockers]] | ||
* [[Arginine hydrochloride]] | * [[Arginine hydrochloride]] | ||
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* [[Burns]] | * [[Burns]] | ||
* [[Celecoxib]] | * [[Celecoxib]] | ||
* | * [[Interstitial nephritis]] | ||
* [[Chronic renal failure]] | * [[Chronic renal failure]] | ||
* [[Cirrhosis]] | * [[Cirrhosis]] | ||
* [[Crush syndrome]] | * [[Crush syndrome]] | ||
* Cuffed blood sample | * Cuffed blood sample |
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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]; Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [3], Mahmoud Sakr, M.D. [4]
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
- High potassium diet
- Malnutrition
- Renal tubular acidosis
- Renal failure
Causes by Organ System
Causes in Alphabetical Order
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.