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Digitalis toxicity

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2. Author: drchaitra1Date: Tuesday 3rd August, 2004 00:36:34

   Discuss on SALIENT FEATURES AND SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT OF DIGITALIS TOXICITY. COMMON AND UNCOMMON CARDIAC ARRYTHMIAS ASSOCIATED WITH IT.

3. Author: drhtulbaDate: Saturday 14th August, 2004 00:34:58

   Acute Digitalis toxicity produces nausea,vomiting,bradycardia,hyperkalaemia and A-V block
   Chronic produces gradual symptoms like hypokalaemia due to concurrent diuretic treatment and also present with arrythmias like ventricular ectopics, bidirectional ventricular tachycardia and even ventricular fibrillation in some cases
   Specific treatment is by Digibind which are digoxin specific antibodies.For arryhmias treat symptomatically
   Ash