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1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
ß-D-glucan: • Most fungi ... and pneumocystis False ... inconsistently in other fungi ... • False positives ... #Fungi #Fungal
Osborn wave (J wave) in Hypothermia - Positive deflection at the J point

Height of the J
Osborn wave (J wave ... deflection at the J ... Height of the J ... Clinical #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Osborn #JWave
Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
Hypothermia on EKG ... • J (Osborn) ... bradyarrythmias (e.g ... osborn #waves #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram
ECG characteristics in Brugada Syndrome
 a. Broad P wave with some PQ prolongation
 b. J point
ECG characteristics ... J point elevation ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Brugada #
T Waves: Benign Early Repolarization vs Hyperacute T Waves vs Peaked T Waves 

BER = Notching
or slurring at J-point ... symmetrically peaked #ECG ... #EKG #cardiology
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Fungal Biomarkers ... breakthrough IFI in HM • False ... formulations (e.g ... beta-glucans (e.g ... recipients, CGD pts • False
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Osborn (J Wave) ... Differential #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Hypothermia
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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Winter T-Waves on EKG ... depression (>1mm) at J ... DeWinter #TWaves #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
: HR > 180bpm ECG ... Adenosine - 0.1 mg/kg ... 0.2 mg/kg Unstable ... - 0.5-1 J/ ... 2 J/kg - Dr.
Electrocardiographic Features of Digoxin Toxicity
 • Virtually any arrhythmia is possible. None specific for digoxin toxicity
depressions • J ... Electrocardiogram #ekg ... #ecg #toxicology