Severe Hyperkalemia: Electrocardiographic Tips for Early Recognition Based on a Case Report

Background: Rapid correction of severe hyperkalemia is mandatory to survival due to its induction of fatal cardiac arrhythmias. The electrocardiogram serves as the diagnostic tool that can provide insight into such fatal arrhythmias. We present two relevant alterations seen in an 84-year-old female...

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Published in:	International Journal of Medical Students
Main Authors:	Jorge Gonzalez-Zuelgaray, Patricio I. Frangi, Damián A. Longo, Luisina B. Tosoni, Adrian Baranchuk
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2024-04-01
Subjects:	Hyperkalemia Electrocardiography Potassium Renal Insufficiency, Acute Metabolic Acidosis Cardiorespiratory Arrest
Online Access:	http://ijms.info/IJMS/article/view/1907