We present a case of a potentially lethal ingestion of potassium pills. After presentation, we briefly review the epidemiology and pathology of hyperkalemia

Bobby Desai

Michael Falgiani

Nathaniel Lisenbee

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Self-Inflicted Hyperkalemia:  A Case Report