Hyperkalemia induced pseudo-myocardial infarction in septic shock
Hyperkalemia is an acute life-threatening disorder presenting to the emergency department. Patients with hyperkalemia may manifest characteristic electrocardiographic changes including tented T waves, widening of the QRS complex and loss of P waves, sine wave pattern and eventually asystole. There h...
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Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Postgraduate Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2014;volume=60;issue=3;spage=338;epage=340;aulast=Pothiawala |