You pick up a 65 year old man with no known past medical history and a chief complaint of cough and fever for three days. On physical exam you find a slightly confused man with an unhealthy obsession with Larry David, who is febrile and has crackles in his left lung base. Otherwise, the Read more…
Thanks to Dr. Kopping for presenting today’s Morning Report! Digoxin Toxicity Digoxin falls under cardioactive steroids Fox glove, oleander, dried toad secretions Na/K ATPase inhibition Resting potential more positive, more likely to depolarize Increases inotropy by preventing Ca leaving cell via Na/Ca channel Increases automaticity Narrow therapeutic window Poisoning Read more…