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{{Case
{{Case
|Title = Potassium induced ECG changes
|Title = Not an MI
|CasePresentation = A 58 year old man was admitted to the hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis. He had no previous cardiovascular history. He had been vomiting for 6 hours. On exam he was dehydrated and had a ketotic smell. Blood tests: pH of 7.2, Sodium 129 mmol/L and potassium 6.9 mmol/L, glucose 45 mmol/L. His admission ECG is shown below. The patient was referred for immediate coronary angiography.No coronary lesions were present. Subsequent ECG after correction of electrolytes is shown below.
|CasePresentation = A 58 year old man was admitted to the hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis. He had no previous cardiovascular history. He had been vomiting for 6 hours. On exam he was dehydrated and had a ketotic smell. Blood tests: pH of 7.2, Sodium 129 mmol/L and potassium 6.9 mmol/L, glucose 45 mmol/L. His admission ECG is shown below. The patient was referred for immediate coronary angiography. No coronary lesions were present. Subsequent ECG after correction of electrolytes is shown below.
|Courtesy = M. Meuwissen, MD, PhD, AMC, The Netherlands
|Courtesy = M. Meuwissen, MD, PhD, AMC, The Netherlands
 
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|descriptionfile1=Admission ECG
|descriptionfile1=Admission ECG
 
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|descriptionfile2=Right coronary artery
|descriptionfile2=Right coronary artery
 
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|descriptionfile3=Left coronary artery
|descriptionfile3=Left coronary artery
 
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|descriptionfile4=Exercise ECG: rest
|descriptionfile4=Follow-up ECG
 
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|descriptionfile5=Exercise ECG: maximal exercise
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