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T-Wave ECG changes in Hyperkalemia vs Hyperacute MI
 - Hyperkalemia: Increased height, without increase area
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T-Wave ECG changes ... Ferdous @fazalabul #TWaves ... #ECG #Hyperkalemia ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #comparison
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... potassium and ECG ... Tall, "peaked" T waves ... amplitude of P waves ... - Absence of T wave
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia ... 3 different P wave ... hypertension Management ... #MAT #Cardiology ... #EKG #Management
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
• Variable P wave ... • Some P waves ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #clinical #comparison
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
block; and sinus tachycardia ... Disorders: • Hyperkalemia ... • Hypercalcemia ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(1) Sinus tachycardia ... Multifocal atrial tachycardia ... 3 different P waves ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Regular: Use P waves ... Irregular: Use P waves ... not Flutter P waves ... • Hyperkalemia ... #cardiology #wide
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... nadir of the S-wave ... nadir of the S-wave ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison ... #ekg #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... No associated P-wave ... , and the T-wave ... #differential #cardiology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
and Management ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... bradycardia → sine wave ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg ... Monitor for tachycardia