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What conditions cause hyperkalemia?

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Digitalis
hyperOsmolarity
Lysis of cells (rhabdo, crush injury, etc.)
Acidosis
Beta blocker
Sugar (high blood sugar)

(DO LABS)
(by the same mechanisn, beta agonists, insulin, alkalosis, and hypoosmolarity cause hypokalemia)

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signs of hypokalemia

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U waves
flattened T waves
arrythmia
muscle spasm

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signs of hyperkalemia

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wide QRS
peaked T waves
arrhythmia
muscle spasm

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signs of hypomagnesemia

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tetany
torsades de pointes
hypokalemia

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signs of hypermagnesemia

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decreased DTRs
lethargy
bradycardia
hypotension
cardiac arrest 
hypocalcemia
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