Approach to hyperkalemia Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 25-year-old woman presents to the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident, where her left leg was pinned for a prolonged period before extraction. She has significant pain in the left leg. She has no past medical history and takes no medications. Temperature is 36.8 ℃ (98.2 ℉), heart rate is 122/min, respiratory rate is 16/min, blood pressure is 132/84 mmHg, and oxygen saturation is 100% on room air. On examination, the left leg appears tense, swollen, and erythematous with scattered areas of ecchymosis. Initial laboratory studies are notable for a creatinine of 2.4 mg/dL and potassium of 6.2 mEq/L. Which of the following additional laboratory results would be expected?  

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