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A 31-year-old female asked:

Can the flu and low potassium cause borderline ekg? my blood work is fine. no family history of heart disease. cholesterol is good also

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Dr. Vahe Yetimyananswered

General Practice 53 years experience

Can change ekg.: Hypokalemia causes sagging of the ST segment, depression of the T wave.

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