HYPERKALEMIA AND DIGOXIN TOXICITY IN A PATIENT WITH KIDNEY FAILURE

Authors
FENTON F SMALLY AJ LAUT J
Citation
F. Fenton et al., HYPERKALEMIA AND DIGOXIN TOXICITY IN A PATIENT WITH KIDNEY FAILURE, Annals of emergency medicine, 28(4), 1996, pp. 440-441
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Annals of emergency medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
01960644
Volume
28
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
440 - 441
Database
ISI
SICI code
0196-0644(1996)28:4<440:HADTIA>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Hyperkalemia resulting from digoxin toxicity is a well-recognized phen omenon. We report a case in which hyperkalemia, bradycardia, and hypot ension were unresponsive to standard therapy but appeared to respond t o digoxin-specific antibodies (Fab). This case highlights the importan ce of a high index of suspicion for digoxin toxicity as a potential ca use of refractory hyperkalemia.