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Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) Study Card #Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #WPW #WolffParkinsonWhite #DeltaWave #ShortPR #Criteria #ECGEducator
WPW) Study Card #Pathophysiology ... Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG ... WolffParkinsonWhite #DeltaWave ... ShortPR #Criteria #ECGEducator
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
#Pathophysiology ... Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG ... WolffParkinsonWhite #DeltaWave ... ShortPR #Criteria #ECGEducator
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Dialysis Serum potassium ... and ECG changes ... blocks, QRS axis shift ... #hyperkalemia #potassium ... management #algorithm #treatment
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment ... Algorithm ECG ... injury, etc) ECG ... cardiac membrane Shift ... Remove potassium
A wandering atrial pacemaker, (WAP), is an atrial arrhythmia that occurs when the natural cardiac pacemaker
pacemaker site shifts ... identifiable on ECG ... symptoms or requires treatment ... Clinical #MedStudent #EKG ... WanderingAtrialPacemaker #ECGEducator
Hyperkalemia Management
Pseudohyperkalemia: 1. Hemolyzed sample 2. Blood drawn from a site/line where potassium or TPN is
site/line where potassium ... • Order a STAT EKG ... stabilize heart if EKG ... minutes-hour) -Shift ... Hyperkalemia #Management #treatment
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
Medications for the Treatment ... goals of acute treatment ... disturbances, shift ... warranted because treatment ... hyperkalemia, changes on ECG
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
warranting urgent treatment ... electrocardiography (ECG ... transcellular shifts ... Identification and treatment ... depletion impedes potassium
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
▪ Infections (e.g ... Pathophysiology ... pro-inflammatory cytokines (e.g ... Immunosuppression (e.g ... anti-IFN-γ antibodies (e.g