An acute rise in intracranial pressure secondary to subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral bleed, or an epidural bleed may lead to wide and deeply inverted ____ waves in the chest leads.

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An acute rise in intracranial pressure, such as that caused by subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral bleed, or an epidural bleed, can lead to wide and deeply inverted T waves in the chest leads on an electrocardiogram (ECG). This is a reflection of the heart's response to the increased intracranial pressure.

An Acute Rise in Intracranial Pressure Secondary to Subarachnoid Hemorrhage