What is Hyperkalemia?

Hyperkalemia is an elevated blood level of the electrolyte potassium. Extreme hyperkalemia is a medical emergency due to the risk of potentially fatal abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmia).

Who has Hyperkalemia at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
50% Females
50% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 0
20-29 yrs 0
30-39 yrs 0
40-49 yrs 0
50-59 yrs 0
60-69 yrs 1
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 3
Not Officially Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from Hyperkalemia patients who have completed their condition history