The importance of electrocardiogram in hypothermia: Osborne J-wave

INTODUCTION: Osborne J-wave is most often seen in the hypothermic patients, and is also described in hypokalemia, hypercalcemia, intracranial pathology, myocardial ischemia, etc. It occurs due to transmural a voltage gradient between the epicardium and endocardium. ECG in a mild degree of hypothermi...

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Main Author: Milanov Zoran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Serbian Medical Society, Department of Emergency Medicine, Belgrade 2015-01-01
Series:ABC: časopis urgentne medicine
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Online Access:https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1451-1053/2015/1451-10531502008M.pdf