Acute digitalis toxicity during TURP.
Water entrainment into opened prostate venous sinuses during transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) may lead to dilution of serum electrolytes. Dilutional hypokalemia may precipitate digitalis toxicity in the digitalized patient. Successful resuscitation of such a patient is reported.
D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy; D004071:Digitalis Glycosides / Q000633:toxicity*; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods
D004071:Digitalis Glycosides; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate; D008012:Lidocaine