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Hyperthermia Syndromes Comparison
Serotonin Syndrome - NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia - Malignant Catatonia
Cause - Onset - Vitals
Hyperthermia Syndromes ... NMS - Malignant Hyperthermia ... - Malignant Catatonia ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Hyperthermia
Catalepsy on Neurological Examination

Catalepsy (patient adopts positions that they are put in by the examiner): Waxy
Catalepsy on Neurological ... Examination Catalepsy ... seen with Organic catatonia ... @bobvarkey #Catalepsy ... #Catatonia #clinical
Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
Hypothermia on EKG ... bradyarrythmias (e.g ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Hypothermia ... osborn #waves #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram
Osborn wave (J wave) in Hypothermia - Positive deflection at the J point

Height of the J
wave (J wave) in Hypothermia ... the degree of hypothermia ... Clinical #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Osborn #JWave ... #Hypothermia
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Etiology • Hypothermia ... with degree of hypothermia ... Differential #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Hypothermia
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - Diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is an idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic medications classically characterized
generalized rigidity, hyperthermia ... epilepticus, Malignant catatonia ... mental status: catatonic ... are decreased - Hyperthermia
EKG Changes in Hypothermia #Diagnosis #Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG #Hypothermia #Osborne #JWaves #ECGEducator
EKG Changes in Hypothermia ... Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG ... #Hypothermia #Osborne
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
characteristically seen in hypothermia ... This EKG was recorded ... #EKG #EmergencyMedicine ... #CriticalCare #hypothermia ... Electrocardiogram #ECG
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Peri-operative Hyperthermia ... fever CAUSES OF HYPERTHERMIA ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... • Malignant hyperthermia ... Perioperative #Hyperthermia
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... within the atria (e.g ... QRS and ST) = hypothermia ... @AmyChung #EKG