ECG changes

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ECG Changes caused by Electrolyte Imbalances:

NOTE:

There are similarities with K and Mg.

Keep in mind 432223=16 to double-check you completely fill out all changes.

(originally made a chart w. hyper versus hypo but couldn't format it this way for the post)

> = hyper

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K

>

** wide QRS

**prolonged PR

tall T waves

absent/flat P wave

(4)

*ST depression

prominent U wave

inverted T wave (flat, shallow)

(3)

MG

>

**wide QRS

**prolonged PR

(2)

* ST depression

tall T waves

(2)

CA

>

wide T

short ST

(2)

prolonged QT

prolonged ST

slight QRS widened

(3)

This helped me stay organized in my mind! HOPE IT HELPS SOMEONE ELSE, ALSO!

:)

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There are similarities with K and Mg.

Keep in mind 432223=16 to double-check you completely fill out all changes.

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I don't understand?

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This is a nice refresher for me, thanks. But I 2nd the above poster. I understand the differences between potass and mag, but what do you mean by "432223=16 to double check you completely fill out all changes." ?

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numbers are the bottom of ea. element total to 16

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numbers are the bottom of ea. element total to 16

I have absolutely no idea whatsoever what that means or why I should know it, other than those digits add up to 16. So what?

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there is no need to remember the numbers aajrn was trying to help a way to remember it somehow ;)

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there is no need to remember the numbers aajrn was trying to help a way to remember it somehow ;)

I understand that. I just don't know what it is she's trying to remember.

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I understand that. I just don't know what it is she's trying to remember.

Perhaps ionization? Maybe depolarization...

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its just the amount of items in ea area

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yes @applepie2013 ! Thanks for responding, you are right !

That is just the amount of items in each area. This way if you are trying to answer a question you can draw out this table and the amount of numbers in each area will jog your memory along with a total (of the items in each area) to ensure you are not missing any items under each category.

hope this helps some. it worked for me.

at least the table can be of help to people!

:)

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yes @applepie2013 ! Thanks for responding, you are right !

That is just the amount of items in each area. This way if you are trying to answer a question you can draw out this table and the amount of numbers in each area will jog your memory along with a total (of the items in each area) to ensure you are not missing any items under each category.

hope this helps some. it worked for me.

at least the table can be of help to people!

:)

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