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

#EKG #emergencymedicine #criticalcare #cardiology #internalmedicine
hypokalemia. ... Serum potassium ... #criticalcare #cardiology ... internalmedicine #EM ... #UWaves
Hypokalaemia:

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

1. Gradual decrease
Hypokalaemia: ... fall in serum potassium ... V4 #Clinical #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #UWaves ... #Hypokalemia
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... Dialysis Serum potassium ... and ECG changes ... blocks, QRS axis shift ... #potassium #high
Hyperkalemia after Missed Hemodialysis - Initial electrocardiogram showed peaked T waves and a prolonged QT segment
Hyperkalemia after ... showed peaked T waves ... A) #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EM #EKG #Hyperkalemia
An ECG from a patient with a serum potassium of 7.5 with flattened P waves, widened
An ECG from a patient ... with a serum potassium ... , and peaked T waves ... : #Clinical #EM ... #IM #EKG #HyperKalemia
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
Digoxin Pharmacology ... - Hyperkalemia ( ... high potassium levels ... , in states of hypokalemia ... Pathophysiology #cardiology
There is a wide QRS and peaked T-waves.   In particular, notice how flat the
QRS and peaked T-waves ... HyperKalemia was ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #Hyperkalemia ... #PeakedT #EKG
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Emergent Hyperkalemia ... (peaked T waves, ... cardiac membrane Shift ... treatment Remove potassium ... not quickly) #Hyperkalemia
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
replaced by T wave ... Disorders: • Hyperkalemia ... • Short QT, high ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Hyperkalemia Management
Pseudohyperkalemia: 1. Hemolyzed sample 2. Blood drawn from a site/line where potassium or TPN is
Hyperkalemia Management ... site/line where potassium ... • Order a STAT EKG ... minutes-hour) -Shift ... #high