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Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
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Hyperkalemia shortens ... repolarization causes ... diminished and ST ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #EKG #ECG #Changes
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... • Hypercalcemia ... voltage Other Causes ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
The ECG shows ST elevation (STE) across the precordium, highest in V2 and V3. There are
The ECG shows ST ... elevation (STE) ... morphology") #Clinical ... #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Aneurysm
Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 • Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
suggests CTI-independent ... • Negative F waves ... Flutter #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
There is a wide QRS and peaked T-waves.   In particular, notice how flat the
notice how flat the ST ... HyperKalemia was ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #Hyperkalemia ... #PeakedT #EKG
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis
Excess Intake of Water:
 • Primary polydipsia (a.k.a. "psychogenic polydipsia")
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Causes of Polyuria ... SGLT2 inhibitors (e.g ... Hereditary, Lithium, Hypercalcemia ... urine volume): • UTI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
De Winter's T-waves in precordial leads and ST elevation in inferior leads.  There are already
De Winter's T-waves ... precordial leads and ST ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #DeWinter ... #TWaves
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines ... depression • T wave ... trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
heparinized tube) • ECG ... Peak T, flat P, ST ... bradycardia → sine wave ... Cortisol+ACTH stim ... only if no clear cause
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Hypointense to Liver on TI ... Releasing Carcinoma (e.g ... Other Source (e.g ... High Plasma E2 + Clinical ... Hypertension +/- Hypokalemia