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Bizarre (Hyperacute??) T-waves

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Ryan Burch, RN, was the nurse caring for the patient, later sent me the same ECG, stating the following: "This ECG had people stumped and concerned but I read an article in www.ecgmedicaltraining.com (see below) about an artifact a few weeks prior which I thought looked similar and the suggestion was that a lead had been placed over an artery.

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STEMI with Life-Threatening Hypokalemia and Incessant Torsades de Pointes

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

mEq of K pushed fast and circulated theoretically would raise serum K immediately by 1.0 Serum Magnesium and Potassium in Acute Myocardial Infarction Influence on Ventricular Arrhythmias Henryk Kafka, MD; Lorrie Langevin, RN; Paul W. Since it takes some time (how long?) mEq/L, and 10 mEq would increase it by 3.3 mEq/L, from 1.9

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