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Case Reports
. 2022 Jan 5;4(1):54-58.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.12.004.

Stung to the Heart

Himmatrao Saluba Bawaskar  1 , Pramodini H Bawaskar  1 , Parag H Bawaskar  2
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Case Reports

Stung to the Heart

Himmatrao Saluba Bawaskar et al. JACC Case Rep. .

Abstract

A 48-year-old woman with a history of scorpion sting was admitted with cardiogenic shock. Electrocardiogram showed ventricular tachycardia which reverted with magnesium sulphate after failed attempts with electrical cardioversion. Postcardioversion electrocardiogram showed Brugada pattern. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).

Keywords: Brugada pattern; ECG, electrocardiogram; VT, ventricular tachycardia; scorpion sting; ventricular tachycardia.

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The authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the content of this paper to disclose.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Venomous Scorpion (Mesobuthus Tamulus) This is most lethal species of scorpion (Mesobuthus Tamulus).
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Figure 2
Monomorphic Wide Complex Ventricular Tachycardia Wide complex tachycardia, positive concordance in V1-V6 and atrioventricular dissociation (arrows) suggestive of ventricular tachycardia.
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Figure 3
Left Anterior Hemiblock + Brugada Pattern Sinus rhythm with coved ST-segment and T-wave inversion in V1-V3 suggestive of Brugada pattern.
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Figure 4
Left Anterior Hemiblock + Pseudoinfarction Pattern Sinus rhythm with left anterior hemiblock with rS pattern in V1-V3 (pseudoinfarction pattern) with prolonged QTc (760 milliseconds).
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Figure 5
Pseudoinfarction Pattern Aborted
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