Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia and Cardiogenic Shock due to Scorpion Envenomation

Table 1

Laboratory tests on admission and 24 hours later.

Laboratory tests	Admission	24 hours	Normal range
Glycemia (mg/dL)	418	136	65–99
Potassium (mmol/L)	2.6	3.4	3.5–5.0
Ionized calcium (mmol/L)	1.09	1.11	1.12–1.32
Sodium (mmol/L)	135	131	135–145
Lactate (mmol/L)	9.1	2.6	0.5–2.0
Arterial pH	7.32	7.43	7.35–7.45
Base excess	−13.0	−0.9	−3.0 to +3.0
Bicarbonate (mEq/L)	12	22.8	25–35
PCO2 (mm Hg)	24	35	35–45
PO2 (mm Hg)	77	112	75–100
PO2/FIO2	256	376	>300
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	15.6	13.2	12.5–15.5
White cell count (cell/mm^3)	35.300	16.500	3.500–10.500
CK-MB (U/L)	33	46	<25
Amylase (U/L)	243	98	<125
Troponin I (mcg/L)	2.22	—	<0.01