Multiple cardiac arrhythmias in a previously healthy child: A case of accidental digitalis intoxication?

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 430-434

  Davis, Julie A ^a,b   Ravishankar, Chitra ^a   Shah, Maully J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; Atrioventricular block; Bradycardia; Digoxin intoxication; Drug toxicity

Indexed keywords

ATENOLOL; ATROPINE; DIGITALIS; DIGOXIN; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE PLUS TRIAMTERENE; LISINOPRIL; METFORMIN;

ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR JUNCTION ARRHYTHMIA; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; DIGITALIS INTOXICATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; PR INTERVAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; VOMITING;

ARRHYTHMIA; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIGOXIN; FEMALE; HUMANS;

EID: 33745727225     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000221343.19249.57     Document Type: Article

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