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Physiology & Medicine / Re: What could cause a too high potassium count?
« on: 08/01/2019 07:55:00 »
You have referred to the most common causes of hyperkalaemia (raised potassium). For clarity, these are:
Renal failure (acute or chronic)
Antihypertensive drugs (beta blockers, ACE inhibitors)
Diabetes
Excessive potassium ingestion
These are also other, rarer causes like adrenal insufficiency (Addison's disease) where the adrenal cortex fails to produce adequate mineralocorticoid (pro-sodium-elevating) steroids; this leads to hyponatraemia and hyperkalaemia.
Have all of these been excluded?
Renal failure (acute or chronic)
Antihypertensive drugs (beta blockers, ACE inhibitors)
Diabetes
Excessive potassium ingestion
These are also other, rarer causes like adrenal insufficiency (Addison's disease) where the adrenal cortex fails to produce adequate mineralocorticoid (pro-sodium-elevating) steroids; this leads to hyponatraemia and hyperkalaemia.
Have all of these been excluded?
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