Dealing with DIG. A comprehensive review of digoxin and its therapeutic and toxic effects.
Toxicity due to cardiac glycosides is a common and potentially life-threatening problem. Treatment of such toxicity presents unique challenges to the pre-hospital provider, because many of the tools commonly used to treat patients in the field may lead to disaster if inappropriately applied. But with better understanding of the mechanism of digitalis toxicity, prehospital providers can avoid pitfalls of treatment and render lifesaving care.
Pickett
Jason Raine
JR
Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Va, USA.
Dickinson
Edward T
ET
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004077:Digoxin / Q000506:poisoning* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D004077:Digoxin