TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Hyperkalemia A1 - Arora, Nayan A1 - Jefferson, J. Ashley A2 - Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 - McPhee, Stephen J. A2 - Rabow, Michael W. A2 - McQuaid, Kenneth R. Y1 - 2022 N1 - T2 - Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2022 AB - ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSISSerum potassium > 5.2 mEq/L (5.2 mmol/L).Check medications carefully. Hyperkalemia may develop from angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, and potassium-sparing diuretics, most commonly in patients with kidney dysfunction.The ECG may be normal despite life-threatening hyperkalemia.Rule out pseudohyperkalemia and extracellular potassium shift from cells. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184182588 ER -