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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
An ECG from a patient with a serum potassium of 7.5 with flattened P waves, widened
An ECG from a patient ... with flattened P waves ... T waves: #Clinical ... #EM #IM #EKG #HyperKalemia ... #Peaked #PeakedT
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 ... rhythm Presence Of EKG ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram
There is a wide QRS and peaked T-waves.   In particular, notice how flat the
a wide QRS and peaked ... rises into the T-wave ... HyperKalemia was ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #PeakedT #EKG
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... Algorithm • IV ... potassium and ECG ... - Absence of T wave ... morphology, "Sine wave