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Electrocardiographic Features of Digoxin Toxicity
 • Virtually any arrhythmia is possible. None specific for digoxin toxicity
None specific for digoxin ... slow ventricular rate ... BCM_InternalMed #Digoxin ... Electrocardiogram #ekg #ecg #toxicology ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Digoxin 101 - Pharmacology
Indications:

1) Tachyarrhythmias 
 • Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, Supraventricular Tachycardias
 • ↑ Vagal
Digoxin 101 - Pharmacology ... nodal delay (ie rate ... thematttsai #Digoxin ... #Pharmacology # ... cardiology
Heart Failure Medications Summary
Inhibitors of the Renin-Angiotensin System:
 • ACE Inhibitors: Benazepril, Captopril, Enalapril, Lisinopril, Quinapril,
Inotropes: • Digoxin ... , Digitoxin Heart ... Rate Reduction: ... Medications #CHF #cardiology ... #pharmacology
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 ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
Digoxin Pharmacology ... ATPase Pump - Digoxin ... Decreased heart rate ... #Pharmacology # ... Pathophysiology #cardiology
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Initial Options for Rate ... achieving immediate rate ... long-term oral use Digoxin ... #Control #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
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
chest symmetry, rate ... remifentanil, digoxin ... beta-blocker; digoxin ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #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
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
block or WPW Rate ... sinus rhythm vs rate ... atrial thrombus • Digoxin ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology