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Hyperkalemia is a common and serious condition in NICUs, requiring prompt differentiation of pseudohyperkalemia from actual hyperkalemia. Given its high mortality risk, rapid etiology-specific treatment and potassium-lowering therapies are essential for managing actual hyperkalemia.

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Duygu Aydın, Ayla Günlemez (2025). Hyperkalemia in the neonatal intensive care unit: actual or pseudohyperkalemia?. Postgraduate Medicine , 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1080/00325481.2025.2601348

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