What is Hyperkalemia ?

 

What is Hyperkalemia?

 

Hyperkalemia is the medical term that describes a potassium level in your blood that's higher than normal. Potassium is a chemical that is critical to the function of nerve and muscle cells, including those in your heart. Your blood potassium level is normally 3.6 to 5.2 millimoles per liter (mmol/L).

 

Hyperkalemia has been known to cause an abnormal heart rhythm which can result in cardiac arrest and death...

Common causes of hyperkalemia include kidney failure, hypoaldosteronism, and rhabdomyolysis.

ref: en.wikipedia.org , www.mayoclinic.org .