Hyperkalemia with Dr. Christian Matar
Dr. Christian Matar
Dr. Christian Matar is a Med Peds resident at the University of Louisville. Learn more about him here.
Scroll down to view lecture graphics:
Lecture Graphics
ECG Findings:
1. Peaked T wave
2. PR interval prolongs
3. Prolonged QRS
4. Loss of P wave
5. Sine wave pattern
6. VFIB
7. Asystole
Normal
3.5 - 5.5 meq/L
Added Fisherman
“Imagine a Fisherman”
Fisherman hooks onto T wave and pulls
1. Peaked T wave
2. PR interval prolongs
~7meq/L
3. Prolonged QRS
~7meq/L
4. Loss of P Wave (Can cause: ectopic beats, conduction delay)
~ 8 meq/L
5. Sine wave pattern (leads to asystole, vfib, PEA)
~ 9 meq/L
6. VFIB
7. Asystole
>10
Other Graphics:
Therapy
Some items in this lecture may have come from the lecturer’s personal academic files or have been cited in-line or at the end of the lecture. For more information, see our citation page.
Disclaimers
©2015 LouisvilleLectures.org