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Image:KJcasu18-1.jpg|Consecutive ECGs of a patient with hyperkalemia. After correction of potassium levels. ECG3 | Image:KJcasu18-1.jpg|Consecutive ECGs of a patient with hyperkalemia. After correction of potassium levels. ECG3 | ||
File:DVA0578.jpg|Another patient, potassium of 9.4 mmol/L | File:DVA0578.jpg|Another patient, potassium of 9.4 mmol/L | ||
File:E000561.jpg|Potassium 7.5 mmol/L. [[Answer_-_Case_of_the_month_(Oct_2011)|More ECGs]] | |||
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*A U-wave may be visible | *A U-wave may be visible | ||
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Image:Hypokalemia.jpg| A patient with hypokalemia, prominent QT prolongation. Not the extrasystoles originating from the prolonged T/U wave. This patient definitely needs rhythm monitoring | |||
Image:KJcasu17-1.jpg| patient A | Image:KJcasu17-1.jpg| patient A | ||
Image:KJcasu17-2.jpg| patient A | Image:KJcasu17-2.jpg| patient A | ||
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*Mild: broad based tall peaking T waves | *Mild: broad based tall peaking T waves | ||
*Severe: extremely wide QRS, low R wave, disappearance of p waves, tall peaking T waves. | *Severe: extremely wide QRS, low R wave, disappearance of p waves, tall peaking T waves. | ||
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File:E000546.jpg|A patient with severe hypercalcemia: Calcium 4.6 mmol/L, albumin 37 g/L | |||
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==Hypocalcemia== | ==Hypocalcemia== | ||
ECG-characteristics of hypocalcemia, low blood calcium: | ECG-characteristics of hypocalcemia, low blood calcium: | ||
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*Prominent U-wave | *Prominent U-wave | ||
*Prolonged ST and ST-depression | *Prolonged ST and ST-depression | ||
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File:E000800.jpg|An ECG of a patient with hypocalcemia | |||
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