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STEMI with Life-Threatening Hypokalemia and Incessant Torsades de Pointes

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Bedside ultrasound showed no effusion and moderately decreased LV function, with B-lines of pulmonary edema. Could the dysrhythmias have been prevented? It would be difficult to get a nurse to give it faster! Severe hypokalemia in the setting of STEMI or dysrhythmias is life-threatening and needs very rapid treatment.

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