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

#EKG #emergencymedicine #criticalcare #cardiology #internalmedicine
showing prominent U waves ... internalmedicine #EM ... Electrocardiogram #ECG #UWaves
Distinguishing Q waves of LVH by HCM from Q waves of infarction 

#QWaves #HCM #HOCM #Dagger
Distinguishing Q waves ... by HCM from Q waves ... infarction #QWaves ... Dagger #Comparison #Table
Patterns of Ischemia T-Waves on ECG

However, there are more kinds of ischemia than just STEMI and
of Ischemia T-Waves ... Ischemic #Ischemia #TWaves ... #HyperacuteT #Table
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
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changes in the T wave ... causes peaked T waves ... to 7.0 mEq/L, P waves ... merges with T wave ... #Progression #Table
EM Daily - Back to Basics: Antidotes

#Management #Toxicology #Antidotes #Table
EM Daily - Back ... : Antidotes #Management ... Toxicology #Antidotes #Table
Highland EM Ultrasound - Ultrasound Guided ED Pain Management
#Pharmacology #Local #Regional #Anesthesia #Anesthetics #DosingGuide #MaxDose #Toxicity
Highland EM Ultrasound ... Guided ED Pain Management ... MaxDose #Toxicity #Table
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... Tall, "peaked" T waves ... amplitude of P waves ... - Absence of T wave ... high #diagnosis #management
Catecholamine Vasopressor Effect Sites and Indications #Pathophys #Management #EM #IM #PCC #Catecholamine #Comparison #Table #Epi #Norepi
Indications #Pathophys #Management ... #EM #IM #PCC #Catecholamine ... #Comparison #Table
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
3 - diffuse T wave ... becomes normal OR T waves ... inverted #Diagnosis #EM
1. "Sinus Tach" at ~150 bpm is your cue to look for flutter waves
2. Don't trust
look for flutter waves ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology