~Symptoms of Hyperkalemia~ Causes: kidney trouble, aldactone-makes you retain potassium S/S: Begins with muscle twitching, then proceeds to weakness, then flaccid paralysis, could develop life-threatening arrythmias Tx: dialysis, calcium gluconate to decrease arrythmias, Glucose and insulin because insulin carries glucose and potassium into the cell; sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate)
