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

Height of the J
Osborn wave (J wave ... of the J wave correlates ... hypothermia #Clinical ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Osborn #JWave
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia ... (MAT) on EKG ... 3 distinct P-wave ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #labeled #clinical
1. "Sinus Tach" at ~150 bpm is your cue to look for flutter waves
2. Don't trust
"Sinus Tach" at ... cue to look for flutter ... waves 2. ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #ECG #Atrial #Flutter
Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Regularly-occurring atrial activity
 • ≥ 240 atrial depolarizations (i.e. flutter waves)
Atrial Flutter on ... waves) / min ... isoelectric baseline in at ... #aflutter #ecg ... #cardiology #clinical
A Lewis Lead (also called the S5 lead) is a modified ECG lead used to detect
detect atrial flutter ... flutter is suspected ... clinically, based ... waves may be more ... #Cardiology #EKG
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
(2) Atrial flutter ... (MAT) - 3 ... different P waves ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
Supraventricular tachycardia ... (PSVT), atrial flutter ... Symptoms may include ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs - Syncope ... short QT, Osborn J ... HOCM- dagger Q lat ... #EKG #Checklist ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
Osborn waves - positive ... deflections at ... the J point (negative ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... #Clinical
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
abnormality So WOBBLER may ... a bit like the J ... and may be associated ... #EKG #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology