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Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
Hypothermia on EKG ... • J (Osborn) ... waves • PR, QRS ... #osborn #waves ... #clinical
Osborn wave (J wave) in Hypothermia - Positive deflection at the J point

Height of the J
Osborn wave (J wave ... wave correlates ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Osborn ... #JWave #Hypothermia
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Osborn (J Wave) ... Medications • Ventricular ... fibrillation Clinical ... leads • Size of wave ... #EKG #ECG #Hypothermia
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... bradycardia • J ... QRS and ST) = hypothermia ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
Osborn waves - positive ... deflections at the J ... or idiopathic ventricular ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... #Clinical
1. "Sinus Tach" at ~150 bpm is your cue to look for flutter waves
2. Don't trust
"Sinus Tach" at ... look for flutter waves ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #ECG #Atrial #Flutter
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
V5-6 • Left Ventricular ... • Ventricular ... be seen in: • Hypothermia ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
A Lewis Lead (also called the S5 lead) is a modified ECG lead used to detect
flutter waves when ... is suspected clinically ... perpendicular to the wave ... flutter waves may ... #Cardiology #EKG
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... In AVNRT, the atria ... EKG of the same ... rapid cannon a waves ... Hussainch #Cannon #Awaves
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
) E - Epsilon wave ... a bit like the J ... wave of hypothermia ... Mnemonic #Syncope #EKG ... #Cardiology