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Hyperkalaemia – harmless artefact or medical emergency?

Dr Lawrie Bott

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Dr Lawrie Bott

Chief Medical Officer, Southern.IML Pathology

Dr Lawrie Bott
Dr Lawrie Bott

Elevated potassium is one of the most vexing problems faced by a clinician because of the difficulty knowing whether an elevated level (for example, 7.5mmol/L) is a harmless artefact or imminently lethal hyperkalaemia.

The clinical background is critical to interpretation.

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