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Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... arrhythmia: - EKG ... incongruous with clinical ... Care #Checklist ... #Hypokalemia #Management
Hypokalaemia:

The gradual fall in serum potassium level is reflected electrocardiographically by the following features:

1. Gradual decrease
Hypokalaemia: ... leads V2-V4 #Clinical ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #UWaves #Hypokalemia
ECG Changes in Hyperkalemia and Treatment
Membrane Stabilization
 - Calcium gluconate or chloride 
Redistribution
 - Insulin
ECG Changes in Hyperkalemia ... Hemodialysis #Hyperkalemia ... #Treatment #Management ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG
T-Wave ECG changes in Hyperkalemia vs Hyperacute MI
 - Hyperkalemia: Increased height, without increase area
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in Hyperkalemia ... Hyperacute MI - Hyperkalemia ... #Hyperkalemia # ... Hyperacute #MI #clinical ... #cardiology #ekg
Hypokalemia on EKG 

Patient presenting with severe weakness.  Patient had GI bug with vomiting/diarrhea.
Hypokalemia on EKG ... RJonesSonoEM #UWaves #Hypokalemia ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
EKG "Mild" Hyperkalemia ... counting of HR by EKG ... rhythm Presence Of EKG ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... cardiology #diagnosis #clinical
Extreme Hyperkalemia #Clinical #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Hyperkalemia #ECGEducator
Extreme Hyperkalemia ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG ... #Hyperkalemia #
Classification of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) and Treatment of Metabolic Abnormalities of TLS
Laboratory TLS:
 • Uric
Calcium ≤ 7.0 mg/dL Clinical ... other symptomatic hypocalcemia ... hydroxide • Hyperkalemia ... treatment • Hypocalcemia ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Hyperkalemia #Clinical #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Hyperkalemia #ECGEducator
Hyperkalemia #Clinical ... Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG ... #Hyperkalemia #
Beat-to-beat evolution of ECG changes from hyperkalemia (induced by succinylcholine). 

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(19)30838-4/fulltext

#Hyperkalemia #ECG #EKG #Evolution #Changes #Electrocardiogram
Beat-to-beat evolution of ECG ... changes from hyperkalemia ... 4/fulltext #Hyperkalemia ... #ECG #EKG #Evolution ... Electrocardiogram #Clinical