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Diabetic ketoacidosis electrocardiogram
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Patients suffering from diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) may exhibit electrocardiographic (EKG) changes characteristic of toxic hyperkalemia and hypocalcemia. Common abnormalities observed on EKG include tall peaking T waves, prolonged QT interval and widening of QRS complex.
Electrocardiogram
Electrocardiogram
- Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) abnormalities characteristic of toxic hyperkalemia and hypocalcemia.[1]
- The following EKG findings may be observed in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA):[2]_Circulation-3|[3][4][5]
- Tall peaking T waves
- Prolonged QT interval
- Widening of QRS complex
- Prolongation of the ST interval
- ST segment elevation
References
References
- β “Diabetes Care”.
- β “Hypocalcemia: Diagnosis and Treatment – Endotext – NCBI Bookshelf”.
- _Circulation_3-0|β “ST-Segment Elevation Resulting From Hyperkalemia | Circulation”.
- β SΓΌfke S, DjonlagiΔ H, Kibbel T (2010). “[Impairment of cardiac autonomic nervous system and incidence of arrhythmias in severe hyperglycemia]”. Med. Klin. (Munich) (in German). 105 (12): 858β70. doi:10.1007/s00063-010-1150-3. PMIDΒ 21240584.
- β Petrov D, Petrov M (2008). “Widening of the QRS complex due to severe hyperkalemia as an acute complication of diabetic ketoacidosis”. J Emerg Med. 34 (4): 459β61. doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.05.031. PMIDΒ 18455060.
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