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Podcast #282: EKG Changes in DKA
Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:03:57
Publish Date: 2017-12-25 11:00:00
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Author: Dave Rosenberg, M.D.

Educational Pearls

  • EKG changes that can be seen in DKA include ST elevation and peaked T-waves secondary to derangements in K levels.
  • In DKA,  serum K is high, but total body K is low, which can cause said EKG abnormalities.
  • Many things cause ST elevation besides MI, so think beyond STEMI.
  • When someone in in DKA, think about the “Three I’s” for underlying cause: (not taking) insulin, ischemia, infection.

References:  Nageswara Rao Chava. ECG in Diabetic Ketoacidosis. Arch Intern Med. 1984;144(12):2379–2380. doi:10.1001/archinte.1984.00350220101022
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