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ECG Manifestations of Electrolyte Imbalance
#Diagnosis #ECG #EKG #Electrolyte #Imbalances #Abnormalities #Table #ALiEM
ECG Manifestations ... of Electrolyte ... Imbalance #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Electrolyte
Causes of ST Elevation in ECG

#STElevation #STEMI #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram #Causes #Differential #ABCHELP #Mnemonic
Causes of ST Elevation ... in ECG #STElevation ... #STEMI #ECG #EKG ... Electrocardiogram #Causes
Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
• Malignancy 
• Milk-alkali syndrome 
• Vitamin D toxicity 
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Hypercalcemia - EKG ... Findings Causes ... Hypercalcemia #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Differential #Causes
Torsades de Pointes 
•Precipitated by drugs that prolong the QT interval 
•Class IA antidysrhythmics (procainamide, quinidine)
•Methadone •Electrolyte ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ECG Definition and Causes
 • Wide Complex Tachycardia (WCT) is a cardiac
Tachycardia - ECG ... Definition and Causes ... drug effect or electrolyte ... diagnosis #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Sinus pause/arrest vs Sinoatrial Block

#cardiology #diagnosis #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram #sinuspause #sinoatrialblock
Sinus pause/arrest ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... specificity for EKG ... EKG is helpful in ... evaluating for other causes ... #EKG #Pulmonary
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
Hyperkalemia on EKG ... counting of HR by EKG ... rhythm Presence Of EKG ... presence of other electrolyte ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG
Flecainide Toxicity on ECG

70 year old patient with chronic atrial fibrillation on an antiarrhythmic presented with
Flecainide Toxicity on ECG ... presented with nausea ... Flecainide #Toxicity #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Torsades de Pointes
• "Twisting of the pointes" 
• QRS axis swings from positive to negative direction
precipitated by electrolyte ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG