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Hypokalemia on EKG 

Patient presenting with severe weakness.  Patient had GI bug with vomiting/diarrhea.
Hypokalemia on EKG ... Had K+ 1.7 along ... precordial leads with long ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Hyperkalemia after Missed Hemodialysis - Initial electrocardiogram showed peaked T waves and a prolonged QT segment
Hemodialysis - Initial electrocardiogram ... peaked T waves and ... A) #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EM #EKG #Hyperkalemia ... #PeakedT #NEJM
EKG with Cerebral T Waves in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

ECG of a 45-year-old man who suddenly collapsed to
911 was called and ... There is a long ... CT scan confirmed ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... Hemorrhage #SAH #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... The sensitivity and ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... WPW - delta wave and ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism on EKG

- Dr. Josh Farkas  @PulmCrit

Note Right Axis Deviation, T-Wave Inversion on Inferior
Pulmonary Embolism ... Inversion on Inferior and ... Anterior Leads #Pulmonary ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology
Ground Glass Opacities on Lung CT - Pathophysiology
Ground glass opacity lung is denser (whiter) than normal
CT - Pathophysiology ... glass opacity lung ... physical exam and ... #pulmonary #ChestCT ... Pathophysiology #Radiology
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on ECG Mid ... Sister had MI in ... Patient had severe ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... Pfor every QRS and ... 360 ms: ↑ca - Long ... #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #interpretation
Classic EKG triad of long QT, ST-depression, and PVCs in Hypokalemia
Worry about hypokalemia; this patient had
of long QT, ST-depression ... , and PVCs in Hypokalemia ... ; this patient had ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Clinical