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Created page with "'''Hyperkalaemia''' is a disorder of potassium homeostasis characterised by high levels of potassium (>4.5 mmol/L). It's a relatively common electrolyte abnormality, and more common than hypokalaemia. == Grading of severity == {| class="wikitable" !Potassium level !Severity |- |5.1 - 5.9 |Mild |- |6.0 - 6.9 |Moderate |- |> 7.0 |Severe |} == Etiology == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Increased potassium release from cells !Decreased renal potassium excretion |- |Ac..."
(Created page with "'''Hyperkalaemia''' is a disorder of potassium homeostasis characterised by high levels of potassium (>4.5 mmol/L). It's a relatively common electrolyte abnormality, and more common than hypokalaemia. == Grading of severity == {| class="wikitable" !Potassium level !Severity |- |5.1 - 5.9 |Mild |- |6.0 - 6.9 |Moderate |- |> 7.0 |Severe |} == Etiology == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Increased potassium release from cells !Decreased renal potassium excretion |- |Ac...")
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