ECG Flashcards
1
Q
Hypokalaemia on ECG?
A
Flattened T waves
2
Q
Hyperkalaemia on ECG?
A
Tall tented T waves
3
Q
Atrial tachycardia on ECG?
A
Absent P waves
4
Q
What do bifid P waves mean on an ECG?
A
Left atrial enlargement, seen in mitral stenosis
5
Q
What does p-pulmonale look like on an ECG?
A
Tall p wave
6
Q
What does p-pulmonale mean on an ECG?
A
p-puLmonale = Right atrial enlargement
This may be seen in pulmonary stenosis
7
Q
What does p-mitrale look like on an ECG?
A
Bifid p waves
8
Q
What does p-mitrale mean on an ECG?
A
p-mitRale = Left atrial enlargement
This may be seen in mitral stenosis
9
Q
Causes of hypokalaemia?
A
DIRE
Drugs (loop + thiazide diuretics)
Intestinal loss
Renal tubular acidosis
Endocrine (Cushing’s + Conn’s)
10
Q
Causes of hyperkalaemia?
A
DREAD
Drugs (K+ sparing diuretics + ACE-I) Renal failure Endocrine (Addison’s) Artefact DKA
