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Torsades de Pointes%u2022 Definition:%u2022 Type of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia%u2022 QRS complexes appear to twist around the baseline on ECG%u2022 Associated with QT prolongation%u2022 Causes:%u2022 Long QT syndrome%u2022 Electrolyte abnormalities (hypomagnesemia, hypokalemia, hypocalcemia)%u2022 Medications (antipsychotics, erythromycin)%u2022 Treatment:%u2022 IV magnesium sulphate%u2022 Correction of electrolyte abnormalities%u2022 Removal of causative drug%u2022 Defibrillation if progresses to VFThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC
