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A 59-year-old man with long-standing type 2 diabetes and hypertension presents with a potassium level of 6.3 mmol/L on routine bloods. ECG shows tall, peaked T waves. He is taking perindopril and spironolactone. What is the most appropriate first-line emergency treatment?

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