Ventricular Fibrillation Arrest Triggered by Antiemetics Revealing an Underlying Long QT Syndrome in a Young Woman
Abstract
Undiagnosed phenomena such as long QT syndrome can have devastating effects on patients. Our case, involving a woman in her 30s, highlights the serious effects of undiagnosed long QT and how antiemetic medications can precipitate cardiac events that can lead to fatalities. Various medications are known to prolong QT intervals, and clinicians must be aware of the side effects of some of these commonly used medications. While survival was achieved in this case, education and reflection can act as a tool to help improve global standards of care in this subgroup of the population.
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