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Could The Presence Of High Potassium Levels Being Caused By Kidney Stones?

My son passed several kidney stones last week, he is 30 yrs old, a type one diabetic, but in generally good health. Last night he vomited and had diarrhea and had to go to e.r. because he was dehydrated. They did blood work, i.v. and sent him home after telling him his potassium level was high. Could the kidney stones have caused this? He had been in the same e.r. the week before because of stones, they did blood work then and said nothing about elevated potassium levels.
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Hello,
Thank you for asking.
No, I don`t think the reason is the kidney stones. It can be related to the dehydration because of vomiting and diarrhea. Your son is at risk of developing acute renal failure, so I suggest to control creatinine level in blood and to be in close contact with the kidney specialist.
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Could The Presence Of High Potassium Levels Being Caused By Kidney Stones?

Hello, Thank you for asking. No, I don`t think the reason is the kidney stones. It can be related to the dehydration because of vomiting and diarrhea. Your son is at risk of developing acute renal failure, so I suggest to control creatinine level in blood and to be in close contact with the kidney specialist.