title: [Acute alcoholic hepatitis complicated by cardiac arrhythmia. Alcohol, hepatitis, hypomagnesemia, torsades de pointes, corticotherapy].
abstract: The authors present the case of a 32-year-old woman, with acute alcoholic hepatitis(AAH), severe ionic changes and ventricular tachycardia torsade de pointes. Treatment with magnesium sulphate and the use of corticotherapy for AAH are the subjects for discussion.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Medicina II, Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria, Lisboa.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Morgado
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marques
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Areias
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Moura
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006519:Hepatitis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008275:Magnesium Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate; D011241:Prednisone
vernacular_title: Hepatite aguda alcoólica complicada com arritmia cardíaca. Alcool, hepatite, hipomagnesiemia, torsade de pointes, corticoterapia.