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Hyperkalemia after Missed Hemodialysis - Initial electrocardiogram showed peaked T waves and a prolonged QT segment
Hyperkalemia after ... segment (Panel A) #Clinical ... #Cardiology #EM ... #EKG #Hyperkalemia ... #PeakedT #NEJM
An ECG from a patient with a serum potassium of 7.5 with flattened P waves, widened
An ECG from a patient ... interval, and peaked ... T waves: #Clinical ... #EM #IM #EKG #HyperKalemia ... #Peaked #PeakedT
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
EKG "Mild" Hyperkalemia ... • Peaked, narrow-based ... counting of HR by EKG ... Various forms of conduction ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
 - At
Hyperkalemia shortens ... repolarization causes peaked ... L, decrease in conduction ... #EKG #ECG #Changes ... #Progression #Table
Hyperkalemia with Peaked T waves on ECG

These are the classic peaked T-waves of Hyperkalemia. Notice how
on ECG These are ... to a baseline ECG ... Be able to recognize ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Cardiology
There is a wide QRS and peaked T-waves.   In particular, notice how flat the
a wide QRS and peaked ... HyperKalemia was ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #Hyperkalemia ... #PeakedT #EKG
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... Algorithm • IV ... potassium and ECG ... changes • 5.5 ... mmol/l - Tall, "peaked
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Emergent Hyperkalemia ... ECG changes, weakness ... injury, etc) ECG ... changes? ... (peaked T waves,
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
life-threatening cardiac conduction ... , changes on ECG ... Figure 3 is an algorithm ... , and Table 3 summarizes ... treatment of the condition
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... if result will change