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Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
J (Osborn) ... waves • PR, QRS ... fib with slow ventricular ... Hypothermia #osborn #waves ... #cardiology #diagnosis
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 ... hypothermia #Clinical #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Osborn
Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
of Ventricular ... AV indicates atrioventricular ... block; RWPT, R wave ... #Ventricular #Tachycardia ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Osborn (J Wave) ... Medications • Ventricular ... leads • Size of wave ... #Differential #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Hypothermia
T Waves: Benign Early Repolarization vs Hyperacute T Waves vs Peaked T Waves 

BER = Notching
T Waves: Benign ... vs Peaked T Waves ... or slurring at J-point ... symmetrically peaked #ECG ... #EKG #cardiology
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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on EKG - Anterior ... depression (>1mm) at J ... FOAMfrat #DeWinter #TWaves ... #EKG #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... tricuspid valve • Atrioventricular ... • The cannon a wave ... activation from SVT (e.g ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Prominent a waves ... - First-degree atrioventricular ... - Atrioventricular ... dissociation, ventricular ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Electrocardiographic Features of Digoxin Toxicity
 • Virtually any arrhythmia is possible. None specific for digoxin toxicity
automaticity) with slow ventricular ... depressions • J ... inverted/Biphasic T waves ... Electrocardiogram #ekg ... #cardiology #diagnosis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... aVF) • Right ventricular ... bradycardia • J ... Arrhythmogenic right ventricular ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology