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STEMI with Life-Threatening Hypokalemia and Incessant Torsades de Pointes

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See here for management of Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia , which includes Torsades. Could the dysrhythmias have been prevented? Severe hypokalemia in the setting of STEMI or dysrhythmias is life-threatening and needs very rapid treatment. Learning Points: 1. 5-10 mEq over 5-10 minutes is appropriate for a K of 1.8

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