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EKG showing prominent U waves due to hypokalemia. Serum potassium 2.0. 

#EKG #emergencymedicine #criticalcare #cardiology #internalmedicine
EKG showing prominent ... hypokalemia. ... #criticalcare #cardiology ... internalmedicine #EM ... #UWaves
Hypokalaemia:

The gradual fall in serum potassium level is reflected electrocardiographically by the following features:

1. Gradual decrease
Hypokalaemia: ... of prominent U waves ... V4 #Clinical #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #UWaves ... #Hypokalemia
Hypokalemia on EKG 

Patient presenting with severe weakness.  Patient had GI bug with vomiting/diarrhea.
Hypokalemia on EKG ... Has flattened t-waves ... RJonesSonoEM #UWaves ... #Hypokalemia #EKG ... #cardiology #clinical
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Osborn (J Wave) ... Normal variant • Hypercalcemia ... leads • Size of wave ... #Differential #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Hypothermia
Hyperkalemia after Missed Hemodialysis - Initial electrocardiogram showed peaked T waves and a prolonged QT segment
showed peaked T waves ... A) #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EM #EKG #Hyperkalemia
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
3 - diffuse T wave ... becomes normal OR T waves ... inverted #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Cardiology ... #EKG #Pericarditis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... = severe hypokalaemia ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology
1. "Sinus Tach" at ~150 bpm is your cue to look for flutter waves
2. Don't trust
look for flutter waves ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #ECG #Atrial #Flutter
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
Osborn waves - positive ... people with high hypercalcemia ... This EKG was recorded ... #EKG #EmergencyMedicine ... #Cardiology #diagnosis
Type 1 Second-degree AV block, also known as Mobitz I or Wenckebach periodicity, is almost always
electrocardiogram (ECG ... by a blocked P wave ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... #Cardiology #MedStudent ... #EKG #MobitzI #