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Hyperthermia electrocardiogram
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The findings on electrocardiogram (ECG) in hyperthermia include sinus tachycardia and non specific ST segment changes among others.[1]
Electrocardiogram
Electrocardiogram
The ECG findings in hyperthermia include:
- Sinus tachycardia[1]
- Diffuse non specific ST segment changes[1][2]
- Non specific ischemic changes[1][2]
- Prolonged QT interval[1]
- Brugada syndrome[3]
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Akhtar MJ, al-Nozha M, al-Harthi S, Nouh MS (1993). “Electrocardiographic abnormalities in patients with heat stroke”. Chest. 104 (2): 411–4. PMID 8339628.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chen WT, Lin CH, Hsieh MH, Huang CY, Yeh JS (2012). “Stress-induced cardiomyopathy caused by heat stroke”. Ann Emerg Med. 60 (1): 63–6. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.11.005. PMID 22153997.
- ↑ Lacunza J, San Román I, Moreno S, GarcÃa-Molina E, Gimeno J, Valdés M (2009). “Heat stroke, an unusual trigger of Brugada electrocardiogram”. Am J Emerg Med. 27 (5): 634.e1–3. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2008.09.036. PMID 19497490.
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