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Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Etiology • Hypothermia ... Normal variant • Hypercalcemia ... Medications • Ventricular ... #Differential #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Hypothermia
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
people with high hypercalcemia ... or idiopathic ventricular ... This EKG was recorded ... #EKG #EmergencyMedicine ... Electrocardiogram #ECG
Ventricular Tachycardia - Management Algorithm
Wide Complex Tachycardia: Rate > 100, QRS > 120
DDx: Ventricular tachycardia, SVT
- Management Algorithm ... aberrancy, SVT iso Na channel ... blocker, Hyperkalemia ... Tachycardia #VTach #Management ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Emergent Hyperkalemia ... ECG changes, weakness ... injury, etc) ECG ... changes? ... #Management
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... Algorithm • IV ... potassium and ECG ... changes • 5.5 ... #algorithm #treatment
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis 
 • Cardiac disease: Myocardial ischemia / infarction, Myocarditis, Congenital disorders, Cardiomyopathies,
. hyperkalemia) ... blockers, calcium channel ... organophosphates) • Hypothermia ... • Infections (e.g ... • Autoimmune (e.g
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
and Management ... paralysis, post-hypothermia ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg ... K-Binding Resins - Exchanges
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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Regular • If ventricular ... nodal agents (e.g ... If polymorphic ventricular ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
V5-6 • Left Ventricular ... Disorders: • Hyperkalemia ... be seen in: • Hypothermia ... dissection • Sodium-channel ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... patient with right ventricular ... Nephrotoxins (e.g ... beta-blocker or calcium channel ... blocker (eg diltiazem