Q:
What are the signs of high potassium?
A:
High potassium (Hyperkalemia) is a medical term used to describe the potassium level in your blood which is much higher than normal. Normally, your blood potassium level is 3.6 to 5.2 millimoles per liter (mmol/L). When you have high potassium, your blood potassium level may be higher than 6.0 mmol/L which is very dangerous.
Possible signs of high potassium are as follows.
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Paralysis
- Muscle fatigue
- Weakness
- Abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias)
