What causes high potasium levels in the blood and how does thyroid trouble causes this in balance. ihave an enlarge thyroid and two nodules on left thyroid?

High potassium (hyperkalemia) in thyroid disorder is still research topic, commonly seen in patients who take angiotensin receptor inhibitor drug for hypertension. Both hypokalemia (low blood potassium) and hyperkalemia are also commonly seen in hypothyroidism than euthyroid status. Your complete medical history and med list may be helpful in defining the cause of your hyperkalemia.

1. Blood drawn or handled incorrectly. 2. Kidney Disease 3. Excess K intake 4. Not likely related to thyroid. Low K rarely not not too much thryoid hormone. 5. K sparing diuretics such as spironolactone. For more details, so you can give better information to person you are referring, to go to uptodate,com and pay for a 1 month subscription and you can review the many causes of high blood K.