tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549949223388475481.post4976168685857683555..comments2024-03-28T14:02:08.119-05:00Comments on Dr. Smith's ECG Blog: What does this tracing show? (contributed by K. Wang)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549949223388475481.post-86406060348170529702013-09-15T08:03:20.076-05:002013-09-15T08:03:20.076-05:00K. Wang says: "Not necessarily. Sometimes ye...K. Wang says: "Not necessarily. Sometimes yes, sometimes, no." I would agree with that.Steve Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08027289511840815536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549949223388475481.post-34462697041114521692013-09-15T05:42:30.650-05:002013-09-15T05:42:30.650-05:00Are not the tall T waves normally proportional to ...Are not the tall T waves normally proportional to the tall QRSs in the same leads?Ahmadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13823505739070974000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549949223388475481.post-66576117438300862332013-08-14T05:52:43.320-05:002013-08-14T05:52:43.320-05:00K. Wang replies: The earliest ECG manifestation of...K. Wang replies: The earliest ECG manifestation of hyperkalemia is tall, tented T waves. QRS widening is rather a late manifestation. K of 6.6 may not be high enough to cause QRS widenong. It will if it goes higher.<br />K. Wang.<br />Steve Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08027289511840815536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549949223388475481.post-78289691634638802622013-08-13T20:50:36.683-05:002013-08-13T20:50:36.683-05:00why would a K of 6.6 not present with longer PR se...why would a K of 6.6 not present with longer PR segments or signs of QRS widening( these appear to be normal)? Does the hypocalcemia "hide" these other common hyperkalemia findings?emjack616https://www.blogger.com/profile/08038306241947534451noreply@blogger.com