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  • Internal Medicine
  • Nephrology
  • Emergency Medicine

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  • Hyperkalemia is defined as elevated plasma potassium (>5 mmol/L), impacting potassium homeostasis via renal excretion and transcellular shifts.
  • Pathologies can disrupt potassium balance, leading to acute or chronic hyperkalemia, with rapid increases posing life-threatening risks.
  • Current emergency management guidelines lack scientific consensus, necessitating a standardized approach.

Purpose:

  • To summarize current knowledge on hyperkalemia pathophysiology and clinical presentation.
  • To propose a practical management algorithm for acute hyperkalemia.
  • To highlight the critical role of electrocardiographic changes in assessing hyperkalemia severity.

Summary:

  • Acute hyperkalemia necessitates urgent treatment due to potential life-threatening complications.
  • Electrocardiographic changes are key indicators of hyperkalemia severity, despite the absence of a universal threshold.
  • This review synthesizes existing data to present a management algorithm for acute hyperkalemia.

Impact:

  • Provides a clear, actionable algorithm for clinicians managing acute hyperkalemia.
  • Aims to standardize emergency treatment protocols for hyperkalemia.
  • Enhances patient outcomes by facilitating prompt and appropriate interventions for this critical electrolyte disorder.