Fluconazole-induced Recurrent Ventricular Fibrillation Leading to Multiple Cardiac Arrests

Chandrashish Chakravarty, Preet Mohinder Singh, Anjan Trikha, MK Arora

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care · 2009 · 12 citations · 6 references

DOIFull text

Open access

Concepts

Abstract

This case report describes the successful management of a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis, who developed torsades de pointes leading to nine cardiac arrests secondary to intravenous fluconazole administration on a background of hypokalaemia and hypocalcaemia.

References

6