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Within VT, catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is an uncommon but potentially fatal channelopathy that may present as collapse during emotional or physical stress.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case Presentation:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A previously healthy 2-year-old boy collapsed during a tantrum and became pulseless. Dispatcher-assisted CPR was limited due to a lack of bystander training, but law enforcement arrived before EMS and initiated compressions. Upon EMS arrival, the patient was found in ventricular fibrillation (VF) and promptly defibrillated with a 70-J biphasic shock (~4\u00a0J\/kg), achieving return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). Intraosseous (IO) access was obtained, and 1\u00a0mg\/kg lidocaine was administered. En route, the patient developed seizure-like activity, treated with IO midazolam. In the ED, the child was hemodynamically stable but intermittently irritable. He had a normal baseline ECG showing sinus tachycardia. He continued to display episodes of seizure-like activity\u2014characterized by decerebrate posturing and limb rigidity\u2014and was treated with lorazepam. Cardiology and PICU teams were consulted. After admission to the PICU, a transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) revealed no structural heart abnormalities. An epinephrine challenge provoked bidirectional VT, consistent with catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT). Genetic testing later confirmed a likely pathogenic\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">RYR2<\/jats:italic>\n                      variant. The patient was discharged on propranolol and flecainide, with a loaner AED and outpatient follow-up arranged.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This case highlights the vital role of prehospital defibrillation, rapid IO access, and recognition of seizure-like activity as a potential recurrent arrhythmia in pediatric VF arrest. 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