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Case Report

Volume 8, Number 5, October 2017, pages 232-235

Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia Secondary to Subarachnoid Haemorrhage: A Rare Occurrence in the Setting of Normal QTc

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Baseline EKG on admission shows normal sinus rhythm with few premature ventricular contractions. QT interval is 432 ms and corrected QT is 464 ms.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Chest X-ray (AP view) perfromed following the endotracheal intubation in this patient on admission shows the satisfactory position of the endotracheal tube. The lungs are clear with no clear infiltrates or any evidence of pneumothorax.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. CT of head showing left frontal contusion with diffuse SAH along the falx cerebri.
Figure 4.
Figure 4. CT of head showing diffuse SAH.
Figure 5.
Figure 5. CT of head showing SAH with B/L temporal contusions.
Figure 6.
Figure 6. EKG reveals initial sinus rhythm followed by the polymorphic ventricular tachycardia and some intermittent premature ventricular complexes.