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Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
• Malignancy 
• Milk-alkali syndrome 
• Vitamin D toxicity 
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EKG Findings Causes ... • Milk-alkali syndrome ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... Differential #Causes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
EKG "Mild" Hyperkalemia ... rhythm Presence Of EKG ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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Wellens Syndrome ... with a critical ... #EKG #ecg #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Normal variant • Hypercalcemia ... fibrillation Clinical ... No prognostic value ... Osborn #JWave #Diagnosis ... #EKG #ECG #Hypothermia
Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
Wellen's Syndrome ... specific for a critical ... Classification #Types #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
people with high hypercalcemia ... This EKG was recorded ... #EKG #EmergencyMedicine ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... #ECG #Clinical
Mobitz Type I (Wenckebach Phenomenon) 2nd Degree AV Block on EKG
 • P-R interval gradually increases
conduction ratio varies ... Block #AVBlock #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #labeled #clinical
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ... QRS interval on EKG ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
priapism • Lab values ... hydration - Hyperkalemia ... unless worrisome EKG ... #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... previously stable values ... disorders including hypokalemia ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... #Differential #Diagnosis