Hyperkalemia can present with a spectrum of clinical manifestations with progressive EKG changes and life-threatening arrhythmias.Although no formal focusrite rednet r1 guidelines exist as to when to initiate treatment for hyperkalemia, it is generally recommended in clinically symptomatic patients with or without EKG changes.Timely diagnosis and reversal can relieve symptoms and prevent life-threatening arrhythmias.
We review the EKG changes associated with hyperkalemia and management principles along with an example of a case of roue zonda disc severe hyperkalemia resulting in arrhythmia and flaccid paralysis.