Metabolic alkalosis electrocardiogram

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Marufa Marium, M.B.B.S[2]

An ECG may be helpful in the diagnosis of Hypokalemia, an etiology of metabolic alkalosis. Findings on an ECG diagnostic of Hypokalemia include Depression in ST segment with decreased T wave and , prominent U wave, and prolonged PR interval with widened QRS .

• An ECG may be helpful in the diagnosis of Hypokalemia, an etiology of metabolic alkalosis. Findings on an ECG diagnostic of Hypokalemia include:
  • Depression in ST segment with decreased T wave
  • prominent U wave,
  • prolonged PR interval with widened QRS.

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