"Ion-Flux": The natural course of ECG changes in severe hypokalemia.
Curr Probl Cardiol
; 49(1 Pt C): 102158, 2024 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
Whereas the electrocardiogram (ECG) changes in hypokalemia are well known, they often receive less attention than the more striking features of hyperkalemia. Furthermore, there is a need for further discussion as to the subtleties of ECG changes that can aid in the differential diagnoses. This case study presents the ECG changes of a patient with severe hypokalemia due to diarrhea. It highlights how bifid T-waves in hypokalemia can be distinguished from other conditions such as coronary artery disease or pericarditis. Furthermore, it also shows the gradual reversal of ECG changes in the same patient when potassium is normalized.
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Hiperpotassemia
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Hipopotassemia
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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