Question

A patient will be receiving electrolyte replacement therapy. which of the following would require the use of cardiac monitor for electrocardiogram wave pattern, heart rate and rhythm?

-phosphurus

-magnesium

-patassium

-chloride

Answer 1

Answer is POTASSIUM

INTRODUCTION

Potassium is a an important minerals in our body and it is an important electrolytes inside your cells.

Potassium is very essential minerals help for the normal functions of the heart and the kidneys

The reason behind this as follows;

-K help to regulates fluid balance

-regulates the functions of nerve signals

-maintain muscle contractions

-maintain heart uscle contractions,heart beats ,refluxes and other important vital body functions

-help for the removal of excessive sodium ,thus we can control blood pressure levels

ELECTROCARDIOGRAM

- ECG findings is usually associated with the significant variations of potassium levels

-ECG recordings may correlates with high or low levels of potassium

-Hypokalemia is defined as low level of potassium in the blood stream and should be associated with cardiac functions

-Hyperkalemia is defined as an elevated level of potassium in the blood stream

HYPOKALEMIA

-The main cardiac changes related to hypokalemia are as follows;

-CARDIAC ARRYTHMIAS

-CARDIAC ARREST

-MUSCULAR WEAKNESS

-LOW BLOOD PRESSURE

-IMPAIRED NEUROMUSCULAR ACTIVITY

-IMPAIRED CARDIAC MUSCLE FUNCTIONS

-DECREASED CARDIAC MUSCLE CONTRACTIONS

-PALPITATIONS

ECG CHANGES IN HYPOKALEMIA

-P wave duration may increase

-T wave flattering

-ST segment changes and depressions

-QT waves prolonged or there is no changes

-PR interval pronlongation may related to AV(atrio-ventricular) first block

-Prolonged QRS complex may related to ;

-ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA

-VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA

-DECREASED HEART BEATS

-DELAYED VENTRICULAR REPOLARIZATIONS

HYPERKALEMIA

The main cardiac changes related to hyperkalemia as follows;

-DECREASED CARDIAC ACTION POTENTIAL

-BRADYCARDIA

-ECG CHANGES

  -CARDIAC ARREST

-CARDIAC SHOCK

-VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION

-DECREASED CARDIAC CONTRACTIONS

ECG CHANGES IN HYPERKALEMIA

-FLATTENED T WAVES OR PEAKED T WAVES

-PROLONGED PR SEGMENT

-ST DEPRESSION

-QT PROLONGATION

-PR PROLONGATION

-WIDE QRS COMPLEX

SUMMARY

Potassium is an important electrolytes in the balance of fluid levels and sodium balance

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