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Differentiating A-Wave vs V-Wave on JVP Examination

Identifying waves in JVP without timing with carotid. A wave
Differentiating A-Wave ... vs V-Wave on JVP ... A wave is quick ... is “surging” wave ... #clinical #video
Hypokalaemia:

The gradual fall in serum potassium level is reflected electrocardiographically by the following features:

1. Gradual decrease
disappearance of T wave ... of prominent U waves ... leads V2-V4 #Clinical ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #UWaves #Hypokalemia
Osborn wave (J wave) in Hypothermia - Positive deflection at the J point

Height of the J
Osborn wave (J wave ... Height of the J wave ... hypothermia #Clinical ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Osborn #JWave
EKG showing prominent U waves due to hypokalemia. Serum potassium 2.0. 

#EKG #emergencymedicine #criticalcare #cardiology #internalmedicine
EKG showing prominent ... U waves due to ... #EKG #emergencymedicine ... Electrocardiogram #ECG ... #UWaves
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
De Winter T Wave ... ECG Pattern STEMI ... depressions and tall T waves ... #DeWinter #TWaves ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
R Wave Progression - normal chest lead ECG shows an rS-type complex in lead V1 with
R Wave Progression ... normal chest lead ECG ... size of the R-wave ... decrease in the S wave ... #RWave #Progression
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Osborn (J Wave) ... fibrillation Clinical ... leads • Size of wave ... value #Osborn #JWave ... #ECG #Hypothermia
Patterns of Ischemia T-Waves on ECG

However, there are more kinds of ischemia than just STEMI and
of Ischemia T-Waves ... of even normal ECGs ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG ... #Ischemia #TWaves ... #HyperacuteT #Table
An alcoholic presented with confusion.  He had this ECG recorded.

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These waves which you think are
He had this ECG ... you think are T-wave ... smithECGBlog #Clinical ... #ECG #EKG #Hypokalemia ... #UWaves
T Waves: Benign Early Repolarization vs Hyperacute T Waves vs Peaked T Waves 

BER = Notching
T Waves: Benign ... Hyperacute T Wave ... broad Peaked T Wave ... symmetrically peaked #ECG ... #EKG #cardiology