HYPOTHERMIA

low temperature

• In hypothermia, ECG findings may include:
   Sinus bradycardia
   AV block
   Osborn waves ("camel-hump" wave, prominent J wave)
• There is an increased risk of cardiac arrest such as PEA (pulseless electrical activity) and asystole (as bradyarrhythmia progresses) as well as fatal tachyarrhythmia (especially during rewarming) when ventricular ectopic beats kick in.

osborn waves

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