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===Hypercalcemia===
===Hypercalcemia===
Hypercalcemia results in a faster repolarization. Characteristics of hypercalcemia:
Hypercalcemia results in a faster repolarization. Characteristics of hypercalcemia:
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*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.


===Hypocalcimia===
===Hypocalcemia===
ECG-characteristics of hypocalcemia:
ECG-characteristics of hypocalcemia:
*narrowing of the QRS complex
*narrowing of the QRS complex
*reduced PR interval
*reduced PR interval
*T wave flatteing and inversion
*T wave flattening and inversion
*prolongation of the QT-interval  
*prolongation of the QT-interval  
*prominent U-wave
*prominent U-wave

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