causes of elevated potassium and glucose
Certain kinds of trauma can raise your potassium levels as well. In such cases, extra potassium is leaked from your body cells into the bloodstream. Burns, injuries, heart attack, and even drug overdoses can cause these effects. High potassium may also be linked to certain health conditions, such as:
In hyperkalemia, the level of potassium in blood is too high. 1  A high potassium level has many causes, including kidney disorders, drugs that affect kidney function, and consumption of too much supplemental potassium. 2  Usually, hyperkalemia must be severe before it causes symptoms, mainly abnormal heart rhythms.