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| Alternative Names: | High potassium; Potassium - high
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| Prevention: | Disorders that may cause hyperkalemia should be treated promptly. Serum potassium should be monitored in persons with these conditions.
Kidney function should be assessed prior to and during administration of potassium supplements. They should not be given unless the urine output and kidney function is adequate.
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Review Date: 1/19/2002
Reviewed By: Andrew Koren, M.D., Department of Nephrology, NYU-Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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