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Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
Hypothermia on EKG ... bradyarrythmias (e.g ... #waves #EKG #ECG ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Osborn (J Wave) ... leads • Size of wave ... #JWave #Diagnosis ... Differential #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Hypothermia
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
EKG "Mild" Hyperkalemia ... counting of HR by EKG ... rhythm • "Sine wave ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... #clinical
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
Osborn waves - positive ... This EKG was recorded ... #EKG #EmergencyMedicine ... Electrocardiogram #ECG ... #Clinical
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, K > 10

I recently was called for a STEMI with this ECG. Pt was 40’s
STEMI with this ECG ... Key to this ECG ... pulling the T wave ... Electrocardiogam #ECG ... #EKG #Clinical
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Algorithm • IV ... potassium and ECG ... - Absence of T wave ... morphology, "Sine wave ... potassium #high #diagnosis
There is a wide QRS and peaked T-waves.   In particular, notice how flat the
rises into the T-wave ... HyperKalemia was ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #Hyperkalemia ... #PeakedT #EKG
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Hypercalcemia ... : - J wave/Osborne ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram