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Respiratory T Wave Inversion(test)
Report: Sinus rhythm Respiratory T wave inversion Comment: Like in Case 117, the only danger to the patient is that her ECG strips may be taken seriously. It is more of a problem in 12-lead tracings, where only a few beats may be recorded in the right pre
Respiratory Artefact
Report: Sinus tachycardia 122/min rSRâ pattern in MCL1 Respiratory artefact Comment: The heatâs position vis à vis the recording MCL1 electrode changes phasically with breathing. Not only the QRS size, but the polarity of the T wave is affected. T
Spurious Pulmonary Embolism
Report: Sinus rhythm Reversed arm leads Left atrial abnormality Borderline T wave changes. Comment: The trace was taken 9 hours after the one in Case 211, presumably because of further chest pain. The interesting thing is, of course, the physicianâs
Phasic T Wave Inversion
Report: Sinus arrhythmia Respiratory swing of QRS & T wave axis Comment: This is not uncommonly seen in right precordial leads, including the monitor leads. It may be significant if only one or two cycles are recorded on a 12-lead ECG. See Case 211. 23
Hyperventilation in Anxiety Attack
ReportSinus tachycardia 144/min Right axis deviation +95o, borderline for age Right atrial abnormality Late transition Nonspecific ST/T changes Comment: The ECG is also consistent with cor pulmonale. Tachycardia per se increases the amplitude of the