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What is this ECG finding? Do you understand it before you hear the clinical context?

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Osborn waves have been reported with hypercalcemia, brain injury, subarachnoid hemorrhage, Brugada syndrome, cardiac arrest from VFib — and — severe, acute ischemia resulting in acute MI ( See My Comment in the November 22, 2019 post on Dr. Smith’s Blog ). Rituparna et al — as well as Chauhan and Brahma ( Int. Smith’s ECG Blog ).

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A teenager involved in a motor vehicle collision with abnormal ECG

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The ECG shows sinus tachycardia with RBBB and LAFB, without clear additional superimposed signs of ischemia. Massive Transfusion for Motorcycle Collision with Hemorrhage, Troponin Elevated. 2015, March 1). Chest trauma was suspected on initial exam. Here is his initial ECG around 1330: What do you think? Cramer, M.

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Hypothermia at 18 Celsius in V Fib arrest: CPR, then ECMO rewarming, for 3 hours, then Defib with ROSC. Interpret the ECG.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Osborn waves have been reported with hypercalcemia, brain injury, subarachnoid hemorrhage, Brugada syndrome, cardiac arrest from VFib — and — severe, acute ischemia resulting in acute MI ( See My Comment in the November 22, 2019 post on Dr. Smith’s Blog ). Rituparna et al — as well as Chauhan and Brahma ( Int.

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Also consider non-hemorrhagic volume depletion, dehydration : orthostatic vitals may uncover this [see Mendu et al. (3)]. Evidence of acute ischemia (may be subtle) vii. ST segment and T wave abnormalities consistent with or possibly related to myocardial ischemia. Left BBB vi. Pathologic Q-waves viii. LVH or RV d.