uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): SSRI Overdose - QT Prolongation

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A pre-hospital team is managing a patient who has overdosed on their citalopram (SSRI) tablets. They took approximately 40 tablets (20 mg each = 800 mg total). The patient is currently asymptomatic with normal vital signs 2 hours post-ingestion. What is the specific cardiac risk that must be monitored for?

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