ECG in Hyperkalemia
Among the various electrolyte abnormalities, hyperkalemia, hypokalemia, hypercalcemia, and hypocalcemia are the only disorders that can cause reliable diagnostic changes in the electrocardiogram (ECG). These ECG changes can be recognized well before the results of the laboratory tests become available. The severity of these electrolyte abnormalities usually parallels the changes in the ECG. A simple … Read more