Mrs. Dombrowsky received 1250 mcg of digoxin. What is the concentration of digoxin in the patient's...
Mrs. Dombrowsky received 1250 mcg of digoxin. What is the concentration of digoxin in the patient's body likely to reduce to 625 mcg?
Mrs. Dombrowsky began to experience nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, headache, abdominal discomfort, and confusion. She also states her “heart feels like it’s beating slow then fast”. What is most likely her symptoms indicating?
Homework Answers
Usually, the concentration of digoxin is checked after 6 hours of initial dose or before the administration of the next dose. The patient serum is collected to check the digoxin concentration level. The digoxin concentration of 1ng/mL indicates that the patient dose to be reduced to 625mcg.
Mrs. Dombrowsky's symptoms of nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, headache, abdominal discomfort, confusion, and slow heart rate indicate that she has digoxin toxicity. It causes hyperkalemia, high potassium and leads to life-threatening situations. It can be treated by following arrhythmia protocols.
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