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Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
Classic Digoxin-Associated ... fibrillation with ... Fibrillation with ... Arrhythmias #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... nodal conduction Uses ... : - Atrial fibrillation ... and atrial flutter ... #Cardiology #Digitalis
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Atrial Fibrillation ... β-Blocker • CCB • Digoxin ... Anticoagulation ... #Atrial #Fibrillation ... #Cardiology #Management
Flecainide Toxicity on ECG

70 year old patient with chronic atrial fibrillation on an antiarrhythmic presented with
patient with chronic atrial ... fibrillation on ... presented with nausea ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
Non-lschemic Causes ... Channel Blockers, Digoxin ... Supraventricular/Atrial ... Ventricular Fibrillation ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
heart block, sino-atrial ... and ventricular fibrillation ... Non-paroxysmal atrial ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... Fibrillation - ... thrombus • Digoxin ... #Fibrillation # ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

Heart disease 
 - Aging heart 
 - Cardiomyopathies 
 - Congestive heart
Causes of Atrial ... Fibrillation Heart ... #Fibrillation # ... AFib #Cardiology ... #Pathophysiology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
• Cardiac: - Atrial ... thrombus - atrial ... fibrillation ... #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Acute Atrial Fibrillation ... IV bolus can cause ... long-term oral use Digoxin ... #Fibrillation # ... pharmacology #management #cardiology