Last reviewed: 10 Nov 2024
Last updated: 23 Feb 2024
Summary
Differentials
Common
- Chronic kidney disease
- Diabetic ketoacidosis/hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state
- Drug-related decreased cellular entry or increased cellular exit of potassium
- Potassium supplementation with underlying renal dysfunction
- Drug-related reduced urinary potassium excretion
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Uncommon
- Acute kidney injury
- Renal tubular acidosis
- Metabolic acidosis
- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
- Addison disease
- Pseudohypoaldosteronism
- Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis
- Tumor lysis syndrome
- Rhabdomyolysis
- Pseudohyperkalemia
- Ureterojejunostomy
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Contributors
Authors
Sri G. Yarlagadda, MD
Associate Professor
Kidney Institute
The University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
KS
Disclosures
SGY declares that she has no competing interests.
Acknowledgements
Dr Sri G. Yarlagadda would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Domenic Sica, a previous contributor to this topic. DS declares that he has no competing interests.
Peer reviewers
Manish Suneja, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Nephrology
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics
Iowa City
IA
Disclosures
MS declares that he has no competing interests.
Raj Thuraisingham, MBBS, MRCP, FRCP, MD
Consultant Nephrologist
Royal London Hospital
London
UK
Disclosures
RT declares that he has no competing interests.
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