Arrhythmia-hyperkalemia in a newborn infant with congenital adrenogenital syndrome. Usefulness of cardioversion
Pérez Alvarez, F.
Anales Espanoles de Pediatria 25(5): 359-362
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0302-4342 PMID: 3813228 Document Number: 282216
Cardiac arrhythmias can be life-threatening situations requiring swift action. Disorders of heart beat in pediatric age and, mainly, in neonatal period are very rare out of those occurring after cardiac surgery. Because of this there can be no training in their management on the part of pediatricians. A case of hyperkalemic arrhythmia in a newborn with adrenogenital syndrome in which electrical cardioversion was successful is presented. Furthermore, sequential electrocardiographic changes with hyperkalemia are shown and comments on physiopathology, diagnosis, treatment and etiology are made.