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EKG CHANGES AND TOXICITIES TO CONSIDER

#Diagnosis #Toxicology #EKG #ECG #Toxidromes #Toxicities #Changes #Table
EKG CHANGES AND ... Diagnosis #Toxicology #EKG ... #ECG #Toxidromes ... #Toxicities #Changes ... #Table
ECG Changes in Hyperkalemia and Treatment
Membrane Stabilization
 - Calcium gluconate or chloride 
Redistribution
 - Insulin
ECG Changes in Hyperkalemia ... and Treatment ... #Hyperkalemia #Treatment ... Management #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
 - At
repolarization; changes ... repolarization causes ... in conduction causes ... #ECG #Changes # ... Progression #Table
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
SVT - Management Algorithm ... • Abrupt rate changes ... : HR > 180bpm ECG ... Monitors, Pads AP Stable ... peds #Pediatric #treatment
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
Extracellular Fluid (ECF ... remain in our ECF ... much K+ in the ECF ... causes Hyperkalemia ... management #diagnosis #treatment
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Algorithm ECG ... changes, weakness ... injury, etc) ECG ... changes? ... #Algorithm #Management
Common sodium channel blockers which cause QRS widening.

Anticonvulsants: 
 - Carbamazepine 
Antidysrhythmics:  
 - Group
Common sodium channel ... blockers which cause ... QRS #widening #ECG ... #EKG #Pharmacology ... Differential #Drugs #Classes
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
specificity for EKG ... EKG is helpful in ... evaluating for other causes ... in relation to ECG ... Non-specific ST-T Changes
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Definitions - Stable ... thrombus formation causes ... is reflected by ECG ... changes and a rise ... Text: The Only EKG
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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mmol/L - Consider cause ... and if treatment ... clinical scenario, ECG ... Prevention - Consider cause ... Hyperkalemia #management #algorithm