very rate
Potassium level: greater than 5.5 (5 really but 5.5 is where a real concern happens)
Pathophysiology:
Hypopolarization=excitability
Alters neuromuscular excitability
people w/ renal disease can be hyperkalemic
Causes of hyperkalemia: Increase intake
penicillin, whole blood, K+ therapy, shifts of potassium from ICF, acidosis, Burns, crushing injury, sparing diuretics, low renal secretions, insulin defficiency