Q: Which electrolyte imbalance may cause Osborn wave on EKG? (select one)
A) Hypokalemia
B) Hyperkalemia
C) Hypocalcemia
D) Hypercalcemia
E) Hypomagnesemia
Answer: D
Osborn wave on EKG, which is usually a hallmark of hypothermia - and manifest around 32 C / 90 F is due to serum hypercalcemia. It can manifest in any other conditions with hypercalcemia due any other disease pathology. They have also been described after strokes.
Osborn wave on EKG, which is usually a hallmark of hypothermia - and manifest around 32 C / 90 F is due to serum hypercalcemia. It can manifest in any other conditions with hypercalcemia due any other disease pathology. They have also been described after strokes.
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Reference:
Yan GX, Antzelevitch C. Cellular basis for the electrocardiographic J wave. Circulation. 1996 Jan 15;93(2):372-9. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.93.2.372. PMID: 8548912.
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