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

#EKG #emergencymedicine #criticalcare #cardiology #internalmedicine
EKG showing prominent ... #EKG #emergencymedicine ... #criticalcare # ... EM #diagnosis #Electrocardiogram ... #ECG #UWaves
#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
#EKG taken on a ... pulmonaryembolism #AcutePE #criticalcare ... #cardiology #ECG ... #Electrocardiogram
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Tachycardia - ECG ... drug effect or electrolyte ... Ventricular pacing • Electrocardiogram ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
- are abnormal electrocardiogram ... This EKG was recorded ... Cardiology #diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #osbornwaves #Electrocardiogram ... #ECG #Clinical
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
Hyperkalemia on EKG ... counting of HR by EKG ... presence of other electrolyte ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... Syncope Syndromes Electrolytes ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
context* - Electrolytes ... Relevant drug levels (e.g ... rigidity) Consider EEG ... #Workup #MICU #CriticalCare
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
arrhythmia: - EKG ... el - Repeat electrolytes ... their validity (e.g ... clinical context & EKG ... Hypokalemia #Management #CriticalCare
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
is not desired (e.g ... is not desired (e.g ... comparison #table #pharmacology ... #criticalcare
Push Dose Pressors - Mixing Instructions.

EPINEPHRINE
Has alpha and beta 1/2 effects so it is an inopressor
Do
Epinephrine 100 mcg ... Epinephrine 10 mcg ... minutes (5-20 mcg ... ) #Pharmacology ... #CriticalCare #