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Progressive ECG changes with increasing 
hyperkalaemia. 
 (a) Normal 
 (b) Tented T wave (arrow)
Progressive ECG ... with increasing hyperkalaemia ... with widened QRS ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Hyperkalemia
Hyperkaelemia ECG Features - With mild to moderate hyperkalemia, there is reduction of the size of
Hyperkaelemia ECG ... Severe hyperkalemia ... widening of the QRS ... complex, and the ECG ... Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG
T-Wave ECG changes in Hyperkalemia vs Hyperacute MI
 - Hyperkalemia: Increased height, without increase area
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T-Wave ECG changes ... in Hyperkalemia ... fazalabul #TWaves #ECG ... clinical #cardiology #ekg ... electrocardiogram #comparison
Typical ECG changes associated with hyperkalemia. 
→ Peaked T wave
→ Wide PR interval, Wide QRS duration,
Typical ECG changes ... important to note that ECG ... such, a normal ECG ... #hyperkalemia #ECG ... #progression #ekg
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
EKG "Mild" Hyperkalemia ... counting of HR by EKG ... • QRS widening ... rhythm Presence Of EKG ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
Infiltrative disorders (e.g ... Malignancy - CNS ... - Medications (e.g ... - Chronic hypokalemia ... renal diseases (e.g
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
the pointes" • QRS ... Hypomagnesemia Hypokalemia ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
 - At
Hyperkalemia shortens ... waves disappear, QRS ... to 10.0 mEq/L, QRS ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #EKG #ECG #Changes
An ECG from a patient with a serum potassium of 7.5 with flattened P waves, widened
An ECG from a patient ... waves, widened QRS ... Clinical #EM #IM #EKG ... #HyperKalemia #
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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Approach to ECGs ... for VT: - No RS ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology