Clinical Disorders: Difference between revisions
→Hypothermia
Line 88: | Line 88: | ||
==Hypothermia== | ==Hypothermia== | ||
[[Image:osborne.png|thumb| An Osborne J wave]] | |||
[[Image:osborne_ecg.jpg|thumb| A 12 lead ECG of a patient with a body temperature of 32 degrees Celsius. Note the sinusbradycardia, the prolonged QT interval (QTc is not prolonged) and the Osborne J wave, most prominantly in leads V2-V5]] | |||
In hypothermia a number of specific changes can be seen;<cite>hypoth</cite> | In hypothermia a number of specific changes can be seen;<cite>hypoth</cite> | ||
* sinubradycardia | * sinubradycardia | ||
Line 94: | Line 96: | ||
* Osborne-waves (slow deflexions at the end of the QRS-complex) | * Osborne-waves (slow deflexions at the end of the QRS-complex) | ||
{{clr}} | {{clr}} | ||