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Does this T wave pattern mean anything?

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She was successfully revived after several rounds of ACLS including defibrillation and amiodarone. By EMS report, open pill bottles were found nearby at the scene, including quetiapine, fluoxetine, hydroxyzine, and gabapentin. On arrival to the ED the patient was intubated with normal vital signs.

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Evaluation of JVP

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

That occurs in right heart failure and constrictive pericarditis. Constrictive pericarditis is an important cause for Kussmaul sign or inspiratory increase in jugular venous pressure. On the other hand, the Y descent is very prominent in constrictive pericarditis, and it is known as Friedreich’s sign.