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Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... cardiac glycoside ... fibrillation and atrial ... rate control) - Heart ... #Cardiology #Digitalis
Classic Digoxin-Associated Arrhythmias
 • Atrial fibrillation with an unusually slow ventricular response
 • Atrial Fibrillation with
Classic Digoxin-Associated ... with Complete Heart ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Digoxin ... Arrhythmias #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
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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Atrial Fibrillation ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... Decompensated HF ... β-Blocker • CCB • Digoxin ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology
Decompensated Heart Failure Classification
Wet (volume overloaded) vs Dry (euvolemic) and Cold (low cardiac output) vs Warm
Decompensated Heart ... Failure Classification ... and Cold (low cardiac ... #CHF #diagnosis ... #cardiology
#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Cardiac #Heart #Tumors #Masses #Differential #Classification
#Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Cardiac #Heart ... Tumors #Masses #Differential ... #Classification
Almost any type of cardiac arrhythmia is seen in digitalis toxic­ity. However, type II second-degree atrioventricular
Almost any type of cardiac ... Complete heart block ... , sino-atrial (SA ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Digoxin
Digoxin 101 - Pharmacology
Indications:

1) Tachyarrhythmias 
 • Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, Supraventricular Tachycardias
 • ↑ Vagal
Digoxin 101 - Pharmacology ... Fibrillation, Atrial ... control) 2) Heart ... leads to more cardiac ... #Pharmacology #cardiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
inhibitor; AF, atrial ... disease; CRT, cardiac ... , heart failure; ... #CHF #Congestive ... Algorithm #Management #Cardiology
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
FLUTTER • HEART ... VALVULAR DISEASE • HEART ... SYPATHOMIMETICS • CARDIAC ... Palpitations #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Muffled heart sounds ... will show muffled heart ... paradoxus - ECG ... #Pericardial #Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology