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Digoxin 101 - Pharmacology
Indications:

1) Tachyarrhythmias 
 • Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, Supraventricular Tachycardias
 • ↑ Vagal
Digoxin 101 - Pharmacology ... delay (ie rate control ... thematttsai #Digoxin ... #Pharmacology # ... cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Rate Control • ... β-Blocker • CCB • Digoxin ... Rhythm Control ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Options for Rate Control ... immediate rate control ... long-term oral use Digoxin ... #pharmacology # ... management #cardiology
Digoxin Pharmacology and Monitoring

 • Digoxin’s half-life is 30-45 hours in healthy adults
 • When monitoring
Digoxin Pharmacology ... Monitoring • Digoxin ... #Pharmacology # ... Monitoring #toxicology ... #management #toxicity
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Versus Rhythm Control ... Rhythm-control ... atrial thrombus • Digoxin ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Heart Failure (HFrEF) Treatment - GDMT for stage C 

For patients with Heart Failure with REDUCED
also consider digoxin ... HeartFailure #HFrEF #Pharmacology ... #Management #Treatment ... #StageC #Cardiology