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| Titel: |
Digoxin Toxicity in a 14 Days Old Newborn: A Case Report |
| Auteur: |
Mehmet Kervancıoğlu Mehmet Nuri Özbek Celal Devecioğlu İclal Sucaklı |
| Verschenen in: |
Dicle medical journal |
| Paginering: | Jaargang 33 (2006) nr. 1 pagina's 45-47 |
| Jaar: |
2006 |
| Inhoud: |
Digoxin is one of the most commonly used positive inotropic agent. Digitalis toxicity may occur easily because of digoxin has a narrow therapeutic window. Digitalis toxicity may result during treatment with digoxin or from accidental overdose of digoxin. An elevated serum level of digoxin (>2ng/ml) is likely to be associated with toxicity, overdose of digoxin (>5ng/ml) may lead to life-threatening arrhythmias. A 14-days old newborn with VSD, which had been prescribed the droplet form of digoxin but given the tablet form by the drugstore, was diagnosed as digitalis toxicity and hospitalized to our clinic. His mother expressed that she had given two tablets mashed with spoon and diluted. Bradycardia and grade 3/6 pansystolic murmur was determined in physical examination. Digoxin level in serum was >5 ng/ml and there was third degree atrioventricular block in ECG findings. The case has been presented to emphasize the importance of better evaluation of digoxin indications and making families of the patients conscious of the usage of digoxin. |
| Uitgever: |
Dicle University Medical School (provided by DOAJ) |
| Bronbestand: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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