Digoxin for atrial fibrillation

    • [DOC File]DIGOXIN

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      (If given for atrial fibrillation, report pulse below 60 or above 110, skipped beats or change if rhythm to health care provider.) Instruct patient to report pulse findings and rhythm irregularities to health care provider. Weigh patient daily. (Weight increase or decrease is an indicator of worsening or improvement of medical condition.) Instruct patient to report weight gain of 2 lb. per day ...

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    • [DOC File]Prepared By - Beckman Coulter

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      DIGOXIN Cardiac glycoside Inhibits magnesium dependent Na/K ATPase, resulting in increased intracellular Na and calcium with decreased K Has positive inotropic effect (increases strength of myocardial contraction) and negative chronotropic effect (reduces heart rate) Has low therapeutic index - small variations in dose can cause toxicity Excreted mainly by the kidneys (80%), although hepatic ...

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    • Digoxin Uses, Dosage & Side Effects

      Digoxin increases the strength of heart muscle contractions and is useful in the treatment of congestive heart failure. Digoxin slows the electrical conduction between the atria and ventricles of the heart, which makes it useful in treating atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and atrial tachycardia.

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    • [DOC File]Atrial Fibrillation - developinganaesthesia

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      If the atrial fibrillation is of new onset, the physician will clarify that causes have been identified or will evaluate for possible causes such as hyperthyroidism and valvular heart disease. The physician may wish to obtain a cardiology consultation, if needed. Treatment/ Management. Treatment/ Management (continued) The physician will treat atrial fibrillation, as indicated. In residents ...

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    • [DOCX File]Australian public assessment for Digoxin-specific antibody ...

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      Atrial fibrillation is a very common presenting problem to the ED. Management is often problematic, there being no ideal treatment to cover all cases. The major issue within the ED for rapid AF will be the decision of rate versus rhythm control. Treatment decisions will be based on the chronicity of the problem, the clinical symptoms of the patient, the rate of the AF and the exact cause of ...

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    • [DOC File]Nursing Process Focus: Digoxin*(Lanoxin)

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      The patient's medical history included atrial fibrillation from an unspecified date, for which digoxin was given. According to the lab results, there was slight reduction in digoxin levels following administration of DigiFab, but these were again raised to toxic levels (8.1 µg/ml) before death of the patient. It is very difficult to rule out any relationship between lack of efficacy of ...

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