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[[Hypokalemia]] and [[hyperkalemia]] can both trigger either sustained or nonsustained episodes of [[ventricular tachycardia]] / [[ventricular fibrillation]] and serum electrolytes should therefore be checked. Both alcohol and cocaine intoxication can be associated with either sustained or nonsustained episodes of ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation and a toxicology screen should be ordered if there is a clinical suspicion. Likewise, tricyclic antidepressants can be associated with exacerbations of the syndrome, and levels of these agents should also be checked if there is a clinical suspicion. | [[Hypokalemia]] and [[hyperkalemia]] can both trigger either sustained or nonsustained episodes of [[ventricular tachycardia]] / [[ventricular fibrillation]] and serum electrolytes should therefore be checked. Both [[alcohol]] and [[cocaine]] intoxication can be associated with either sustained or nonsustained episodes of [[ventricular tachycardia]]/[[ventricular fibrillation]] and a toxicology screen should be ordered if there is a clinical suspicion. Likewise, [[tricyclic antidepressants]] can be associated with exacerbations of the syndrome, and levels of these agents should also be checked if there is a clinical suspicion. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Hypokalemia and hyperkalemia can both trigger either sustained or nonsustained episodes of ventricular tachycardia / ventricular fibrillation and serum electrolytes should therefore be checked. Both alcohol and cocaine intoxication can be associated with either sustained or nonsustained episodes of ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation and a toxicology screen should be ordered if there is a clinical suspicion. Likewise, tricyclic antidepressants can be associated with exacerbations of the syndrome, and levels of these agents should also be checked if there is a clinical suspicion.