Fluconazole-induced recurrent ventricular fibrillation leading to multiple cardiac arrests

C. Chakravarty; P. M. Singh; A. Trikha; M. K. Arora

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Fluconazole-induced recurrent ventricular fibrillation leading to multiple cardiac arrests

C. Chakravarty, P. M. Singh, A. Trikha, M. K. Arora

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Abstract

This case report describes the successful management of a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis, who developed torsades de pointes leading to nine cardiac arrests secondary to intravenous fluconazole administration on a background of hypokalaemia and hypocalcaemia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	477-480
Number of pages	4
Journal	Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
Volume	37
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0310057x0903700311
State	Published - May 2009

Keywords

Cardiac arrest
Intravenous fluconazole
Prolonged QT
Torsades de pointes
Ventricular fibrillation

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Fluconazole-induced recurrent ventricular fibrillation leading to multiple cardiac arrests

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