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Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
• Ventricular fibrillation ... Most prominent in the ... No prognostic value ... #Differential #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Hypothermia
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... Digoxin is a cardiac ... Electrocardiogram #EKG ... #Cardiology #Digitalis ... #ECG
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Angiography or Cardiac ... vessels • Atrial Fibrillation ... , PFO, ASD, h/o ... of cardiac surgery ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Evaluation of mechanical valves of Total Artificial Heart with no contrast
This is a cardiac CT with
of mechanical valves ... has no heart, we ECG-gated ... with an ECG simulator ... CTS #clinical #radiology ... #cardiology
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... Imaging Plane, e.g ... Structures Visualized, e.g ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology ... #views #TTE #orientations
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
Almost any type of cardiac ... and ventricular fibrillation ... The various ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
specificity for EKG ... EKG is helpful in ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... cardionerds #EKG ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
idiopathic ventricular fibrillation ... This EKG was recorded ... #EKG #EmergencyMedicine ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... Electrocardiogram #ECG
The cardiac cycle and the ECG, all together explained

#Pathophysiology #Cardiology #CardiacCycle #Stages #Systole #Diastole #HeardSounds #Pressures
The cardiac cycle ... and the ECG, all ... Pathophysiology #Cardiology
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Cardiac Valve Replacement ... Antiplatelet by Valve ... endothelialization of the ... chronic atrial fibrillation ... #Management #Cardiology