A 50 year old woman complained of shortness of breath, but on closer questioning she seems to be weak. An ECG was recorded immediately. What is the diagnosis?
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The diagnosis of hypokalemia was made 1 hour prior to return of the lab value. K was 1.8.
This patient presented with hypotension, shock, acidosis, hgb of 8. He stated he had been vomiting all day.
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| There is scooped ST depression in V4-V6, possibly due to ischemia, but mostly it is highly suspicious for hypokalemia. The K was 2.6. |

