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Osborn wave (J wave) in Hypothermia - Positive deflection at the J point

Height of the J
the J point Height ... hypothermia #Clinical #Cardiology
T-Wave ECG changes in Hyperkalemia vs Hyperacute MI
 - Hyperkalemia: Increased height, without increase area
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Hyperkalemia: Increased height ... #MI #clinical #cardiology
Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation demonstrated in the Cephalic Vein

Patient with severe pulmonary hypertension and severe tricuspid regurgitation.
measuring pulsation height ... #PhysicalExam #Cardiology
Benign Early Repolarization (BER) on EKG
 • Widespread concave STE most prominent in mid-to-left precordium (V2-V5)
• STE : T-wave height ... ECG #diagnosis #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height ... proximal LAD or high ... unless LBBB/LVH/high ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Height? Shape? ... in leads V1-3 (Right ... III, aVF) • Right ... Arrhythmogenic right ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Right Sided Heart Failure Mnemonic: "AW HEAD"
ANOREXIA & NAUSEA 

WEIGHT GAIN 

HEPATOMEGALY 

EDEMA (BIPEDAL) 

ASCITES 

DISTENDED
Right Sided Heart ... ANOREXIA & NAUSEA WEIGHT ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
This chart shows the patterns of height (length) and weight for boys from 2 to 20
the patterns of height ... or under that height ... the chart show heights ... Find your child's height ... #Height #Percentiles
Instructions on how to perform the swinging light test to detect a relative afferent pupillary defect.

http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/01/05/cmaj.140685

Normal
Shine light into ... right (R) eye. ... Swing light back ... to right eye. ... Shine light into
Warfarin tablet strengths are color coded. There might be a slight variation depending on the generic
There might be a ... slight variation ... Warfarin #Coumadin #Cardiology