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Adrenal insufficiency electrocardiogram
Introduction
Overview
Overview
ECG findings seen in adrenal insufficiency are due to hyperkalemia. These changes include peaked T waves, short QT interval, prolonged PR interval, loss of P wave, widened QRS complex.
Electrocardiogram
Electrocardiogram
ECG findings seen in adrenal insufficiency are due to hyperkalemia. These changes include: [1]
- Peaked T waves
- Short QT interval
- Prolonged PR interval
- Loss of P wave
- Widened QRS complex.
Literature review has shown a few cases of adrenal crisis showing T wave changes like T wave inversions. [2]
References
References
- ↑ Levis, Joel (2013). “ECG Diagnosis: Hyperkalemia”. The Permanente Journal. 17 (1): 69–69. doi:10.7812/TPP/12-088. ISSN 1552-5767.
- ↑ Perez, Pedro E.; Sze, Wilson; Miller, Joshua (2019). “ELECTROCARDIOGRAM CHANGES IN ADDISON DISEASE: POTENTIAL CLINICAL MARKER FOR ADRENAL CRISIS”. AACE Clinical Case Reports. 5 (5): e307–e310. doi:10.4158/ACCR-2019-0239. ISSN 2376-0605.
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