This is quite an unusal ECG. The QRS morphology is unlike anything normally seen. Since it is upward concordent (all directed upward) in the precordial leads, which is one of the Brugada criteria for ...

The first EKG demonstrates a sine wave pattern indicative of hyperkalemia. This was emergently treated with calcium gluconate, sodium bicarbonate, albuterol, insulin with dextrose and kayexelate.

QRS interval widening appears to be highly specific for the diagnosis of hyperkalemia in patients with end-stage kidney disease. ECG changes, in general, have poor sensitivities for hyperkalemia in ...

Hyperkalemia presents with vague symptoms, making it difficult to diagnose; furthermore, it can lead to ventricular fibrillation or asystole if left untreated. Several EKG findings can lead one to ...