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Mom has high potassium in her blood,she also is on high bp medicine, could this have caused it? she never had this before the meds.
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Possible: Specific blood pressure meds can cause hyperkalemia: ace inhibitors, arb's and potassium sparing diuretics being notorious among others. Diet and worsening kidney function are also possible causes for a high serum potassium or hyperkalemia.
Answered 2/11/2015
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