The physical examination should include assessment of blood pressure and intravascular volume status to identify potential causes of kidney hypoperfusion, which can lead to hyperkalemia.
Eating more foods rich in potassium, such as fruits and vegetables, helps prevent hypokalemia.
For example, a decline in serum potassium from 3.
Potassium plays a vital role in keeping muscles working properly, regulating fluids, helping nerves function and promoting a healthy cardiovascular system.
Dialysis should be considered in patients with kidney failure or life-threatening hyperkalemia, or when other treatment strategies fail.
But very high potassium levels greater than 6.