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Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
EKG "Mild" Hyperkalemia ... counting of HR by EKG ... waves • Pseudo-STEMI ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... cardiology #diagnosis #clinical
Coronary anatomy and relevant EKG changes during acute chest pain

#Chestpain;#STEMI;#NSTEMI;#EKG

Image Source: De Virgilio, C., Grigorian, A.,
anatomy and relevant EKG ... #Chestpain;#STEMI ... ;#NSTEMI;#EKG ... Surgery: A case ... based clinical review
Hyperkalemia (9.5) on ECG

ECG of an unconscious young man thought to be in "V-Tach"

His rate is
) on ECG ECG of ... "V-Tach" His rate ... 110 bpm When the rate ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Hyperkalemia EKG - K of 8.5

Here’s an #ECG of a man with ROSC after cardiac arrest

Computer
Hyperkalemia EKG ... 8.5 Here’s an #ECG ... Burn this ECG ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
Pediatric SVT - ... variable • Abrupt rate ... : HR > 180bpm ECG ... Signs of shock or ... #Pediatric #treatment
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... Specific for critical ... High rate in <1 ... #Wellens #Sign # ... EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

Here’s a great ECG case of a 50-year-old lady who presented with palpitations

Her heart
Here’s a great ECG ... palpitations Her heart rate ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #Clinical
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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mmol/L - Consider cause ... Treatment guided by clinical ... scenario, ECG and ... rate of rise ... Prevention - Consider cause
Atrial Fibrillation and WPW - Pre-Excitation AFib
In pre-excitation + a-fib with RVR:
 • All AV nodal
nodal blocking meds ... contraindicated • For rate ... PreExcitation #clinical ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
arrhythmia: - EKG ... their validity (e.g ... incongruous with clinical ... context & EKG) ... Internet Book of Critical