Ventricular tachycardia in congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
Severe hyperkalaemia in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia in association with aggravating factors such as acidosis and hypocalcaemia can cause life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. Treatment of the underlying cause may be the only modality required in such cases. We report a 20-day-old male presenting with ventricular tachycardia due to electrolyte abnormalities in salt-losing congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Sudden cardiac deaths reported earlier in such cases thus gain credence.
Virdi
V S
VS
Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
Bharti
B
B
Poddar
B
B
Basu
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S
Parmar
V R
VR
D000312:Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014883:Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy