Cardiac arrest due to digitalis intoxication with normal serum digoxin levels: effects of hypokalemia.
A case of cardiac arrest due to digitalis toxicity is described. The patient had normal serum digoxin levels and hypokalemia, and treatment with potassium chloride, phenytoin, and pacing was successful. Comment is made on the serum digoxin levels in relation to serum potassium.
D004077:Digoxin / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged
D004077:Digoxin