DIGITALIS TOXICITY


• Digitalis toxicity often causes AV conduction block with ectopic escape beat.
• Certain ECG changes might be suggestive of digitalis toxicity including:
   Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia
   Atrial tachycardia with AV block
   Atrial fibrillation with slow ventricular response
   Regularized atrial fibrillation
• In patients on digoxin, ECG might show “digitalis effect” including downsloping or “scooping” of ST segment.

   

bidirectional ventricular tachycardia

atrial tachycardia with av block

regularized atrial fibrillation

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