jpregulman
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Hey Guys,
I was working the night shift last night and was wondering about this patient. Just some background I was on a BLS staffed ALS truck (as in I had a monitor).
Call came in as an Intox (no idea why) to an assisted living home.
When we got there the pt was AAOx4, standing waiting for us in his room. His C/c was dizziness and blurred vision and denied any ETOH. Pt is a 60 yo Male.
Pt hx: Afib, CVAx2 (most recent 2012), Diabetes II, CHF, Implanted Defibrillator
pt Rx: Digoxin (.125mg), coumadin, ASA, amiodarone
Pts vials were: BP: 84/44, HR: 64, RR: 18, BGL: 75, Pain 0/10
The pt said that he normally had low BP but did not know how low. Pt also complains of being tired and says that he has not eaten much. He said that a BGL of 75 was low for him. His Digoxin was D/C then restarted a few days later (2 days before call). The nurses said they suspected Digoxin toxicity.
I applied a 3 and 12 lead and he was Sinus Bradi (My best guess as I am not allowed to name rhythms)
My differential was: Digoxin toxicity, Hypoglycemia or some heart rhythm I could not identify.
Any idea what was going on with him? Thanks
PS: feel free to use this scenario for teaching!
I was working the night shift last night and was wondering about this patient. Just some background I was on a BLS staffed ALS truck (as in I had a monitor).
Call came in as an Intox (no idea why) to an assisted living home.
When we got there the pt was AAOx4, standing waiting for us in his room. His C/c was dizziness and blurred vision and denied any ETOH. Pt is a 60 yo Male.
Pt hx: Afib, CVAx2 (most recent 2012), Diabetes II, CHF, Implanted Defibrillator
pt Rx: Digoxin (.125mg), coumadin, ASA, amiodarone
Pts vials were: BP: 84/44, HR: 64, RR: 18, BGL: 75, Pain 0/10
The pt said that he normally had low BP but did not know how low. Pt also complains of being tired and says that he has not eaten much. He said that a BGL of 75 was low for him. His Digoxin was D/C then restarted a few days later (2 days before call). The nurses said they suspected Digoxin toxicity.
I applied a 3 and 12 lead and he was Sinus Bradi (My best guess as I am not allowed to name rhythms)
My differential was: Digoxin toxicity, Hypoglycemia or some heart rhythm I could not identify.
Any idea what was going on with him? Thanks
PS: feel free to use this scenario for teaching!