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1/ Let’s talk about U waves #CardioTwitter.
The U wave is a deflection (usually small) immediately following the T wave. 
The U wave can be:
✅ Positive: upright with amplitude <1.5 mm.
✅ Prominent: upright with amplitude >1.5 mm.
✅ Inverted or negative.
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2/ The U wave is usually absent. When is present, it’s best seen in V2-V3.
Causes of prominent U wave include: hypokalemia, antiarrhythmic drugs, bradyarrhythmias, hypothermia, hypocalcemia, coronary artery disease, MI, others. 
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3/ Causes of inverted U wave include: myocardial ischemia, LVH, RVH, anoxic brain injury, others. 
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4/ EKGs courtesy of @ekgdx.
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