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Hyperkaelemia ECG Features - With mild to moderate hyperkalemia, there is reduction of the size of
Hyperkaelemia ECG ... widening of the QRS complex ... , and the ECG complex ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG
Progressive ECG changes with increasing 
hyperkalaemia. 
 (a) Normal 
 (b) Tented T wave (arrow)
Progressive ECG ... with increasing hyperkalaemia ... widened QRS complex ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Hyperkalemia
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Emergency Management ... of Hyperkalemia ... clinical scenario, ECG ... Gluconate IV Shift ... #management #algorithm
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... potassium and ECG ... Widening of QRS complex ... blocks, QRS axis shift ... , asystole #hyperkalemia
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... specificity for EKG ... Incomplete or Complete ... Wave in V1 • Shift ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Ventricular Tachycardia - Management Algorithm
Wide Complex Tachycardia: Rate > 100, QRS > 120
DDx: Ventricular tachycardia, SVT
Tachycardia - Management ... Algorithm Wide Complex ... channel blocker, Hyperkalemia ... Tachycardia #VTach #Management ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
atrial injury from pericardial ... aVR • Classic EKG ... tachycardia • Narrow complex ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis #ekg ... #differential #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... had gained 15 kg ... circumferential pericardial ... ventricular septal shift ... pocus #clinical #cardiology
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
encompassing a QRS complex ... intervening QRS complex ... the pacemaker shifts ... Sinus #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg
Medical Management of Acute RV Failure
 • Evaluate and Treat Etiology of RV Failure [e.g. Acute
Medical Management ... of RV Failure [e.g ... Primary/Concomitant Pericardial ... rightventricular #cardiology ... #management #treatment