{"id":52772,"date":"2025-04-25T22:08:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T02:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/mayo-health-library\/high-potassium-hyperkalemia\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T12:12:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T17:12:01","slug":"high-potassium-hyperkalemia","status":"publish","type":"mayo","link":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/de\/mayo-health-library\/high-potassium-hyperkalemia\/","title":{"rendered":"High potassium (hyperkalemia)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container mx-auto   wordpress-block wordpress- core-\">\n<p>Hyperkalemia is the medical term for a potassium level in the blood that&#8217;s higher than is healthy. Potassium is a chemical that nerve and muscle cells need to work. This includes the nerve and muscle cells of the heart. The kidneys help control the amount of potassium in the blood.<\/p>\n<p>A healthy blood potassium level is 3.6 to 5.2 millimoles per liter (mmol\/L). Having a blood potassium level higher than 6.0 mmol\/L can be a danger. It most often needs treatment right away.<\/p>\n<p>The most common cause of true high potassium, also called hyperkalemia, is linked to the kidneys. Causes might include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Acute kidney injury <\/li>\n<li>Chronic kidney disease <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some medicines or supplements can cause of hyperkalemia, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors <\/li>\n<li>Angiotensin II receptor blockers <\/li>\n<li>Beta blockers <\/li>\n<li>Too much potassium supplement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other causes of hyperkalemia include these conditions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Addison&#8217;s disease <\/li>\n<li>Dehydration &mdash; when the body doesn&#8217;t have enough water and other fluids to work as it should.<\/li>\n<li>Destroyed red blood cells from severe injury or burns<\/li>\n<li>Type 1 diabetes <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Seek immediate medical attention<\/h3>\n<p>If you have symptoms of hyperkalemia, call your healthcare professional right away. This is especially true if you have kidney disease or are taking medicines that raise your potassium level.<\/p>\n<p>Sudden or severe hyperkalemia is serious. It can be life-threatening. Symptoms may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Muscle weakness. <\/li>\n<li>Weakness, numbness and tingling in the arms and legs.<\/li>\n<li>Shortness of breath. <\/li>\n<li>Chest pain.<\/li>\n<li>Irregular heart rhythms, called arrhythmias.<\/li>\n<li>Nausea or vomiting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does it mean to have high potassium? 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