Articles / Hyperkalaemia – harmless artefact or medical emergency?
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These are activities that require reflection on feedback about your work.
These are activities that use your work data to ensure quality results.
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.
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Yes, if the referral process involves meaningful collaboration with GPs
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