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Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Osborn (J Wave) ... JWave #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Hypothermia
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... ms after) the J ... Winter syndrome - J-point ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #differential #
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... short QT, Osborn J ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #EKG #Checklist ... electrocardiogram #differential
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... infarct STEMI - J ... #Ischemia #ECG ... Interpretation #differential
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... QT interval J ... a notch at the J ... Segment #Elevation #differential ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg
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
Differential Diagnosis of Low Voltage ECG

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame

#LowVoltage #ECG #EKG #Differential #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Electrocardiogram
Differential Diagnosis ... of Low Voltage ECG ... #LowVoltage #ECG ... #EKG #Differential
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 #
Causes of ST Elevation in ECG

#STElevation #STEMI #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram #Causes #Differential #ABCHELP #Mnemonic
ST Elevation in ECG ... STElevation #STEMI #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Causes #Differential