A 63-year-old asymptomatic man has had mild hyperkalemia (5.6-6.0 mEq/L) for the past six months. His physical examination and lab work are remarkable only for an elevated cholesterol level.

October 8, 2009 (UPDATED October 23, 2009) — Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) are more likely than other antihypertensive drugs to cause hyperkalemia, according to the results of ...

Hyperkalemia is the medical term for high potassium levels. There are often no symptoms of hyperkalemia, but it can be a sign of kidney disease, dehydration, diabetes complications, and many other ...

Hyperkalemia refers to high potassium levels in the blood. Symptoms are rare in the first phases, but they may include weakness, fatigue, and heart arrhythmias. Prompt medical care is essential.

Hyperkalemia makes it hard for your nerve and muscle cells to work like they should. As a result, you may have muscle weakness, tiredness, paralysis, abnormal heart rhythms, chest pain, or nausea.

The rate of in-hospital hyperkalemia-associated death also rose gradually, from early 1994 (0.10 per 1000) until early 1999 (0.17 per 1000), but more than doubled after the publication of RALES ...

Hyperkalemia is when you have too much potassium in your blood. This may negatively affect the muscles that control your heartbeat and breathing. Especially if left unmanaged, or if you have ...

If you have hyperkalemia, you’ve got high potassium levels in your bloodstream. Kidney disease is one possible cause. But certain medicines can make your potassium levels rise, too.

A baseline potassium level of >4.45 mmol/L was a strong indicator of reperfusion hyperkalemia, with a sensitivity of 69.2% and a specificity of 94.1% (area under the curve 0.894, 95% confidence ...

Hyperkalemia recurrence was also common, with 43.6% experiencing a second event within 0.65 years. Of those, 56.6% had a third event, and of those, 64.6% had a fourth.