EKG Rhythm Strips: Hyperkalemia part 3

Hyperkalemia 7.7mEq/L

·         Prolonged PR interval

·         Widened QRS complex

·         Peaked (widened base, narrow peaks) or elevated T waves

After treating hyperkalemia 7.7mEq/L

·         Widened QRS complex resolved

·         Peaked (widened base, narrow peaks) or elevated T waves resolved

Hyperkalemia 8.8 mEq/L

·         Flattened or absent P waves

·         Prolonged PR interval

·         Widened QRS complex

·         Peaked (widened base, narrow peaks) or elevated T waves

·         ST depression

Reviewed 3/1/16