REBEL EM - Febrero 21, 2022 - By Santiago Lopez, Katrina D’Amore, John Kashani
Post Peer Reviewed By: Anand Swaminathan and Salim R. Rezaie
Take Home Points
- Although the overall prevalence of digoxin toxicity seems to be decreasing, one must think of this toxicity when facing a patient with bradycardia and “something else”
- Obtain a 12 lead EKG, serum electrolytes and serum digoxin level initially
- Digoxin toxicity may mimic several different EKG patterns
- “Scooped” ST segments signify that the patient is taking digoxin (“dig effect”) and is not an indication of digoxin toxicity
- Simple doses to remember for Digibind
- 5 vials in hemodynamically stable patients
- 10 vials in unstable patients
- 20 vials in the setting of cardiac arrest
- Of note: consult your pharmacy to see how many vials are available at your local hospital