Case Report

Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia and Cardiogenic Shock due to Scorpion Envenomation

Figure 1

Electrocardiogram of a 25-year-old woman showing an episode of sustained ventricular tachycardia (SVT) with very fast heart rate (approximately 300 bpm) after scorpion envenomation (a). Upon admission to the hospital, the electrocardiogram showed sinus tachycardia associated with QTc interval prolongation (550 ms) after SVT reversal (b). A chest radiograph shows pulmonary edema with a normal cardiac area (c).
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