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

#EKG #emergencymedicine #criticalcare #cardiology #internalmedicine
#criticalcare # ... cardiology #internalmedicine ... #EM #diagnosis ... #Electrocardiogram ... #ECG #UWaves
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... P • ↑ Ca - short ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #electrocardiogram
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
- are abnormal electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... #CriticalCare # ... #osbornwaves #Electrocardiogram ... #ECG #Clinical
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
a delta wave, short ... 120 msec) 3 Short ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG is helpful in ... Wave in V1 • Shift ... in relation to ECG ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
EKG with Cerebral T Waves in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

ECG of a 45-year-old man who suddenly collapsed to
after 2 rounds of CPR ... These ECG changes ... There is a long ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... Hemorrhage #SAH #Cardiology
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
heart and lungs ... venous system E-CPR ... of VA-ECMO when CPR ... Assess perfusion (eg ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... 500 DANGER - Short ... 360 ms: ↑ca - Long ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Wandering atrial pacemaker - ECG Diagnosis
 • The change in P wave contour is gradual
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Diagnosis • The ... the pacemaker shifts ... atrial #pacemaker #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
the pacemaker shifts ... Sinus #Arrhythmia #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram