🚨 Critical Moments in the ER: Hyperkalemia Alert 🚨
Hyperkalemia is a silent killer in the ER. It can go from mild symptoms to cardiac arrest in the blink of an eye. ⚡️
In this episode, I recount a critical moment with a middle-aged patient who came in feeling weak and nauseous. His EKG showed tall, peaked T waves, a classic sign of hyperkalemia—and before we could even finish his lab work, his heart rhythm flatlined.
Severe hyperkalemia can escalate quickly, and it’s up to us to act fast. Tune in for a detailed look at the signs of hyperkalemia and the life-saving interventions needed to prevent it from turning fatal.
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