Question - The “rapid development of hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia responsible for cardiac arrhythmias with abnormalities post burn including prolonged QT intervals, ST-T wave changes and progressive bradycardia” is associated with cutaneous exposure to what highly fat-soluble chemical weapon?
Answer - According to the cited article, white phosphorus is a highly fat soluble chemical that has been (and may be in the future) used as a weapon that results in “rapid development of hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia responsible for cardiac arrhythmias with abnormalities post burn including prolonged QT intervals, ST-T wave changes and progressive bradycardia”. (Aviv U et al. The burning case of white phosphorus: a case report and review of the literature. 2017 Disaster and Mil med 3:6. DOI 10.1186/s40696-017-0034-y)