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Severe shock, obtunded, and a diagnostic prehospital ECG. Also: How did this happen?

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This is pathognomonic of hyperkalemia (I suppose it could be due to a massive overdose of a sodium channel blocking drug, maybe). Internal potassium balance and the control of the plasma potassium concentration. to greatly decrease risk (although in STEMI, the optimal level is about 4.0-4.5 She was in shock with thready pulses.

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