Articles / Hyperkalaemia – harmless artefact or medical emergency?
Elevated potassium is one of the most vexing problems faced by a clinician because of the difficulty knowing whether an elevated level (for example, 7.5mmol/L) is a harmless artefact or imminently lethal hyperkalaemia.
The clinical background is critical to interpretation.
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