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Case Reports
. 2015 Feb;25(2):398-9.
doi: 10.1017/S1047951114000705. Epub 2014 May 13.

Electrolyte screening in the evaluation of prolonged QTc interval

Allison B Rometo  1 , Lee Beerman  1 , Gaurav Arora  1
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Electrolyte screening in the evaluation of prolonged QTc interval

Allison B Rometo et al. Cardiol Young. 2015 Feb.

Abstract

We present a case of a previously healthy adolescent male for outpatient evaluation of prolonged QT interval. He was ultimately found to have acquired QT interval prolongation secondary to hypocalcaemia related to undiagnosed hypoparathyroidism. This case report highlights the importance of routine electrolyte analysis, even in the outpatient setting, during initial diagnostic workup for QT interval prolongation.

Keywords: pediatrics.

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