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Acute Inferoposterior Myocardial Infarction #Clinical #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Inferoposterior #STEMI #ECGEducator
Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG ... Inferoposterior #STEMI ... #ECGEducator
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
, STEMI 1 STABLE ... allow adequate blood ... occlusion the blood ... is reflected by ECG ... Text: The Only EKG
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
arrhythmia: - EKG ... their validity (e.g ... clinical context & EKG ... Enteral potassium ... #Hypokalemia #Management
Hyperkalemia Treatment Options
Stabilize cardiac membrane:
 • IV Calcium (peaks 5-10 minutes)
Decrease potassium concentration:
 • IV Fluids
Shift
minutes) Decrease potassium ... • IV Fluids Shift ... potassium intracellularly ... peaks 1-2h) • Blood ... #Hyperkalemia #management
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 ... #hyperkalemia #potassium
Acute Inferoposterior Myocardial Infarction #Clinical #Cardiology #EKG #Inferoposterior #STEMI #ECGEducator
Clinical #Cardiology #EKG ... Inferoposterior #STEMI ... #ECGEducator
Extensive Anterolateral Myocardial Infarction #Clinical #Cardiology #EKG #Anterolateral #STEMI #ECGEducator
Clinical #Cardiology #EKG ... Anterolateral #STEMI ... #ECGEducator
Anteroseptal MI with PVCs #Clinical #Cardiology #EKG #Anteroseptal #Septal #STEMI #ECGEducator
Clinical #Cardiology #EKG ... Anteroseptal #Septal #STEMI ... #ECGEducator
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
• Increased EC ... shift of K (Succinylcholine ... Benyzlpenicillin, blood ... #pharmacology #potassium
Acute Anterior MI with AV Dissociation #Clinical #Cardiology #EKG #Anterior #STEMI #AVDissociation #Dissociation #ECGEducator
Clinical #Cardiology #EKG ... #Anterior #STEMI ... #Dissociation #ECGEducator