In people with end-stage renal failure, there are often many risks because the kidneys have completely lost function and one of the dangerous complications is complications due to hyperkalemia.

Hyperkalemia is defined as a blood potassium level exceeding 5 mmol/l (normal range is 3.5-5 mmol/l). This is a common disease with a high mortality rate if not treated promptly.

Potassium plays an important role in nerve impulse conduction, acid-base balance, enzyme activity, and cell membrane function. Hyperkalemia can cause muscle weakness and flaccid paralysis due to an imbalance of ions for neuromuscular excitability.

Hyperkalemia is common in premature infants, with clinical features related to kidney disease and adrenal disease. Infants with hyperkalemia often have signs of general fatigue, lethargy, refusal to breastfeed, nausea, arrhythmia, decreased or increased heart rate, general edema, and signs of shock.

Hyperkalemia is a medical term that describes a higher than normal level of potassium in your blood. Potassium is a chemical that is important for the function of nerve and muscle cells, including the heart muscle. Your blood potassium level is normally between 3.6 and 5.2 millimoles per liter (mmol/L). A blood potassium level higher than 6.0 mmol/L can be dangerous and usually requires immediate treatment.

Potassium is good for human health. Potassium plays an important role in metabolic processes, participating in the buffer system that regulates cell pH, protecting the cardiovascular system, and developing the muscular and nervous systems in children. Everyone, especially pregnant women and children, should supplement enough potassium every day.

Hyperkalemia is an electrolyte disorder that can be life-threatening if not diagnosed and treated promptly. Treatment of hyperkalemia requires prompt, urgent action.

Palpitations, weak pulse... are serious symptoms warning of hyperkalemia. If the patient does not receive timely emergency care, it can lead to cardiac arrest and rapid death. This is an extremely dangerous disease that needs to be prevented.