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Revision as of 02:53, 16 April 2010
This case was kindly provided by Martijn Meuwissen, MD, PhD.
- A 58 year old man was admitted to the hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis. He had no previous cardiovascular history. He had been vomiting for 6 hours. On exam he was dehydrated and had a ketotic smell.
- Blood tests: pH of 7.2, Sodium 129 mmol/L and potassium 6.9 mmmol/L, glucose 45 mmol/L
His admission ECG is shown on the right.
Questions
- What is