Hyperkalemia: A Comprehensive Clinical Overview (EKG, Signs, Causes, Treatment) As serum K⁺rises, ECG progression is key: · Early: Peaked T waves · Progressive: Prolonged PR, flattened P wave, widened QRS complex · Severe: Sine wave, V-fib, Asystole These changes reflect impaired cardiac depolarization and require immediate intervention to prevent arrest. #Hyperkalemia #Cardiology #ECG #MedicalEducation | Abdallah Othman

Next, let's talk about what happens when the body has TOO MUCH potassium ➡️ hyperkalemia! There are 3️⃣ main ways HYPERkalemia can happen: ✅ Too much potassium moving from inside the cells to outside the cells (think burns, tissue damage, DKA) ✅ Too much total potassium in the body (think excessive K intake, renal failure) ✅ Medications (think ACE inhibitors, potassium-sparing diuretics) Use the nursing memory trick "MACHINE" to remember some of the most common causes of hyperkalemia! 📌 Save th