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Introduction Hyperkalemia is characterized by elevated serum or plasma potassium levels, typically above 5.0–5.5 mEq/L. Mild cases of hyperkalemia are often asymptomatic, but severe elevations can lead to life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias, muscle weakness, or paralysis. Symptoms usually appear at levels above 6.5 mEq/L, though rapid changes in p

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