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Toxic Plants (Deep Dive R32)

EM Clerkship
EM Clerkship
Episode • Apr 15, 2022 • 15m
Cardiac Glycoside containing plants : Foxglove, Lilly of the Valley, Oleander, Squill Contain cardiac glycosides, which act as a negative chronotrope as well as a positive inotrope. Patients present with nausea, vomiting, visual changes, bradycardia/arrhythmia, and may develop hyperkalemia – a poor prognostic factor Treatment is Digibind/DigiFAB – look out for the side effects of […]