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Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
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repolarization; changes ... repolarization causes ... peaked T waves ... in conduction causes ... Hyperkalemia #EKG #ECG #Changes
Hyperkalemia after Missed Hemodialysis - Initial electrocardiogram showed peaked T waves and a prolonged QT segment
electrocardiogram showed peaked ... #Hyperkalemia #PeakedT
Hyperkaelemia ECG Features - With mild to moderate hyperkalemia, there is reduction of the size of
development of peaked ... Progression #Criteria #PeakedT
Typical ECG changes associated with hyperkalemia. 
→ Peaked T wave
→ Wide PR interval, Wide QRS duration,
Typical ECG changes ... → Peaked T wave ... QRS duration, Peaked ... note that ECG changes ... hyperkalemia #ECG #changes
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... Class IV: Weakest ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
T Waves: Benign Early Repolarization vs Hyperacute T Waves vs Peaked T Waves 

BER = Notching
Hyperacute T Waves vs Peaked ... Disproportionally tall, broad Peaked ... symmetrically peaked
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
potassium and ECG changes ... mmol/l - Tall, "peaked ... 6.6-8.0 mmol/l - Peaked
An ECG from a patient with a serum potassium of 7.5 with flattened P waves, widened
interval, and peaked ... #HyperKalemia #Peaked ... #PeakedT #WidendedQRS
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Causes of Peripheral ... Without Sensory Changes ... With Sensory Changes ... Without Sensory Changes ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Antiarrhythmics Pharmacology Summary
Cardiac Conduction Phases:
Phase 0 - Ventricular Depolarization:
 • Na+ channels open leading to a
Depolarization: • Na+ channels ... Phase • Ca++ channels ... Potential: • K+ channels ... Block fast Na+ channels ... Classification #Classes