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Hyperkalemia is a life-threatening condition and must be treated as such irrespective of the causes. Life-threatening conditions may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. | Hyperkalemia is a life-threatening condition and must be treated as such irrespective of the causes. Life-threatening conditions may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated..<ref name="pmid11095656">{{cite journal| author=De Nicola L, Bellizzi V, Minutolo R, Cioffi M, Giannattasio P, Terracciano V et al.| title=Effect of dialysate sodium concentration on interdialytic increase of potassium. | journal=J Am Soc Nephrol | year= 2000 | volume= 11 | issue= 12 | pages= 2337-43 | pmid=11095656 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=11095656 }} </ref> | ||
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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
Hyperkalemia is a life-threatening condition and must be treated as such irrespective of the causes. Life-threatening conditions may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated..[1]
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
- ↑ De Nicola L, Bellizzi V, Minutolo R, Cioffi M, Giannattasio P, Terracciano V; et al. (2000). "Effect of dialysate sodium concentration on interdialytic increase of potassium". J Am Soc Nephrol. 11 (12): 2337–43. PMID 11095656.
- ↑ 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.