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EKG showing prominent U waves due to hypokalemia. Serum potassium 2.0. 

#EKG #emergencymedicine #criticalcare #cardiology #internalmedicine
U waves due to ... hypokalemia. ... #criticalcare #cardiology ... internalmedicine #EM ... #UWaves
Hypokalaemia:

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

1. Gradual decrease
disappearance of T wave ... of prominent U waves ... leads V2-V4 #Clinical ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #UWaves #Hypokalemia
Hypokalemia on EKG 

Patient presenting with severe weakness.  Patient had GI bug with vomiting/diarrhea.
Hypokalemia on EKG ... Has flattened t-waves ... RJonesSonoEM #UWaves ... #Hypokalemia #EKG ... #cardiology #clinical
T-Wave ECG changes in Hyperkalemia vs Hyperacute MI
 - Hyperkalemia: Increased height, without increase area
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T-Wave ECG changes ... Ferdous @fazalabul #TWaves ... #ECG #Hyperkalemia ... Hyperacute #MI #clinical ... #cardiology #ekg
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
EKG "Mild" Hyperkalemia ... narrow-based T Waves ... Loss of visible P waves ... rhythm • "Sine wave ... #clinical
Hyperkalemia after Missed Hemodialysis - Initial electrocardiogram showed peaked T waves and a prolonged QT segment
Hyperkalemia after ... showed peaked T waves ... segment (Panel A) #Clinical ... #Cardiology #EM ... #EKG #Hyperkalemia
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Osborn (J Wave) ... Normal variant • Hypercalcemia ... fibrillation Clinical ... leads • Size of wave ... value #Osborn #JWave
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
segment at (or 40-60 ms ... symmetrical T-waves ... • Hyperacute T wave ... ST-segment (T wave ... #differential #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... Disorders: • Hyperkalemia ... • Hypercalcemia ... STElevation #ST #STEMI ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
There is a wide QRS and peaked T-waves.   In particular, notice how flat the
QRS and peaked T-waves ... rises into the T-wave ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #Hyperkalemia ... #PeakedT #EKG