Osborn wave in ECG in elderly patient with so-called urban hypothermia

Kiciński Paweł, Szymańska Monika, Niedziałek Jarosław, Lis Beata, Prystupa Andrzej. Osborn wave in ECG in elderly patient with so-called urban hypothermia. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2016;6(8):206-209. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.60084

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Received: 15.07.2016. Revised 25.07.2016. Accepted: 12.08.2016.

Osborn wave in ECG in elderly patient with so-called urban hypothermia

Paweł Kiciński¹, Monika Szymańska², Jarosław Niedziałek², Beata Lis³, Andrzej Prystupa³

¹Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Poland

²Individual Medical Practice, Lublin, Poland

³Department of Internal Diseases, Medical University of Lublin, Poland

Abstract

The Osborn wave is a characteristic twisting at the termination of the QRS complex visible at the J point. Its presence is most commonly associated with hypothermia, electrolyte imbalance, primary cardiac disorders or CNS pathologies. A case of a 78-year–old male with Osborne wave caused by deep hypothermia is presented.

Key words: electrocardiography, hypothermia, Osborn wave.