Saturday 3 March 2012

Hypokalaemia

A 22 year old lady with prolonged vomiting.


This lady's serum potassium was 1.8 mmol/L.

Hypokalaemia


The following changes may be seen in hypokalaemia.

  • small or absent T waves
  • prominent U waves (see diagram)
  • first or second degree AV block
  • slight depression of the ST segment