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==Hypokalemia==
==Hypokalemia==
[[Image:KJcasu18-3.jpg|thumb| Consecutive ECGs of a patient with hypokalemia. ECG1]]
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[[Image:KJcasu18-2.jpg|thumb| Consecutive ECGs of a patient with hypokalemia. ECG2]]
Image:KJcasu17-1.jpg| patient A
[[Image:KJcasu18-1.jpg|thumb| Consecutive ECGs of a patient with hypokalemia. After correction of potassium levels.]]
Image:KJcasu17-2.jpg| patient A
Image:KJcasu17-3.jpg| patient B
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Hypokalemia is a low blood potassium level. This results in:
Hypokalemia is a low blood potassium level. This results in:
*ST depression and flattening of the T wave
*ST depression and flattening of the T wave
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