// PARAMEDIC Question · Cardiology
A patient with polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (torsades) should be treated with:
A. Amiodarone
B. Magnesium sulfateCorrect
C. Lidocaine
D. Adenosine
// Rationale
Magnesium sulfate is the treatment for torsades de pointes, even if magnesium levels are normal.