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* [[Hypocalcemia]], [[hypokalemia]], and [[hypomagnesemia]] make patients vulnerable to monomorphic VT or [[torsade de pointes]]. | * [[Hypocalcemia]], [[hypokalemia]], and [[hypomagnesemia]] make patients vulnerable to monomorphic VT or [[torsade de pointes]]. | ||
* Diuretic usage can lead to hypokalemia which can provoke ventricular tachycardia. | |||
* Cardiac troponin I and cardiac troponin T levels along with CK-MB and LDH can help access myocardial ischemia or infarction. | * Cardiac [[troponin I]] and cardiac [[troponin T]] levels along with [[CK-MB]] and [[LDH]] can help access myocardial ischemia or infarction. | ||
* Digoxin blood levels should be ordered. | * [[Digoxin]] and [[tricyclic antidepressant]] blood levels should be ordered. | ||
* Sometimes recreational drugs can result in ventricular tachycardia so a toxicology screen should also be obtained. | * Sometimes recreational drugs like [[cocaine]], can result in ventricular tachycardia so a [[toxicology screen]] should also be obtained. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Laboratory Findings
- Ionized calcium levels along with magnesium and phosphate levels should be obtained.
- Hypocalcemia, hypokalemia, and hypomagnesemia make patients vulnerable to monomorphic VT or torsade de pointes.
- Diuretic usage can lead to hypokalemia which can provoke ventricular tachycardia.
- Cardiac troponin I and cardiac troponin T levels along with CK-MB and LDH can help access myocardial ischemia or infarction.
- Digoxin and tricyclic antidepressant blood levels should be ordered.
- Sometimes recreational drugs like cocaine, can result in ventricular tachycardia so a toxicology screen should also be obtained.