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15 yr old daughter has raised potassium 5.4mmol, more than once.resting heart rate (95-110) dizzy, breathless, heart rate at 170 with mild exertion?

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Endocrine problem?: Pediatric Causes of hyperkalemia and tachycardia are extensive and need an evaluation by a pediatrician. It may be as simple as dehydration or maybe as complex as a hormone disruption causing many metabolic derangements such as addisons disease or hyperthyroidism.

Answered 4/23/2016

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