1. Assess the patient's response to the digoxin by evaluating relief of symptoms such as dyspnea, orthopnea, crackles, hepatomegaly, and peripheral edema.
2. Monitor the patient for factors that increase the risk of toxicity:
a. Decreased potassium level
b. Use of meds that enhance the effects of digoxin such as oral antibiotics and cardiac drugs that slow AV conduction and slow heart rate
c. Impaired renal function especially in patients 65 years and older
3. Before administering the drug, assess the patient's apical heart rate. If it below 60, the drug should be held. More importantly assess the PR interval for AV conduction blockage.
4. Monitor for GI side effects
5. Monitor for neurologic side effects.
A classic symptom of digoxin toxicity is a yellow halo effect seen by the patient.
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Check heart rate
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Aspirin, an NSAID, is contraindicated in the use with Digoxin due to the fact that it increases Digoxin levels in th blood and could lead to Digoxin Toxicity.
it is done in the morning with no breakfast that day.
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If this question is referring to Digoxin, then the antidote is Digoxin Imunefab.
It's 1.2 mL.
A few examples are: Sabbath observance, keeping kosher, and considerations of modesty. Some patients would request to be examined or cared for by people of the same gender.
lasix leads to hypocalemia which may lead to digoxin toxicty