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Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Medications • Ventricular ... fibrillation ... value #Osborn #JWave ... Differential #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Hypothermia
Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
Hypothermia on EKG ... bradyarrythmias (e.g ... with slow ventricular ... osborn #waves #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
or idiopathic ventricular ... fibrillation and ... This EKG was recorded ... #EKG #EmergencyMedicine ... Electrocardiogram #ECG
Ventricular Fibrillation - Transesophageal echo
POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm during a pulse
Ventricular Fibrillation ... - Transesophageal ... a pulse check (ECG ... #Fibrillation # ... VFib #Arrest #Transesophageal
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... within the atria (e.g ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
 - At
changes in the T wave ... to 12.0 mEq/L, ventricular ... fibrillation and ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #ECG #Changes #
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... Brugada L - Left ventricular ... of hypothermia ... Mnemonic #Syncope #EKG ... #ECG #Diagnosis
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is when the heart quivers instead of pumps due to disorganized
Ventricular fibrillation ... (V-fib or VF) is ... Ventricular fibrillation ... MedStudent #Cardiology #EKG ... #VFib #VentricularFibrillation
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... No associated P-wave ... , and the T-wave ... arrhythmia • Atrial fibrillation
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
V5-6 • Left Ventricular ... prominent T waves • Ventricular ... be seen in: • Hypothermia ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram