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T-Wave ECG changes in Hyperkalemia vs Hyperacute MI
 - Hyperkalemia: Increased height, without increase area
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T-Wave ECG changes ... #ECG #Hyperkalemia ... Hyperacute #MI #clinical ... #cardiology #ekg ... electrocardiogram #comparison
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
Etiology • Hypothermia ... Normal variant • Hypercalcemia ... fibrillation Clinical ... Differential #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Hypothermia
Osborn wave (J wave) in Hypothermia - Positive deflection at the J point

Height of the J
) in Hypothermia ... the degree of hypothermia ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Osborn ... #JWave #Hypothermia
Hypothermia on EKG
 • J (Osborn) waves
 • PR, QRS, and QT prolongation
 • Various bradyarrythmias
Hypothermia on EKG ... • J (Osborn) waves ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Hypothermia ... #EKG #ECG #electrocardiogram ... cardiology #diagnosis #clinical
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
Hypokalaemia:

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

1. Gradual decrease
disappearance of T wave ... of prominent U waves ... leads V2-V4 #Clinical ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #UWaves #Hypokalemia
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 • Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 • Double counting of HR by EKG
EKG "Mild" Hyperkalemia ... narrow-based T Waves ... counting of HR by EKG ... rhythm Presence Of EKG ... cardiology #diagnosis #clinical
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... potassium and ECG ... blocks, QRS axis shift ... , asystole #hyperkalemia ... high #diagnosis #management
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
Osborn waves - positive ... characteristically seen in hypothermia ... people with high hypercalcemia ... #CriticalCare #hypothermia ... #Clinical
An alcoholic presented with confusion.  He had this ECG recorded.

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These waves which you think are
He had this ECG ... These waves which ... smithECGBlog #Clinical ... #ECG #EKG #Hypokalemia ... #UWaves