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Title: A patient has been taking digoxin (Lanoxin) for 5 years for the treatment of heart failure. In the ... Post by: 168356573 on Mar 6, 2019 A patient has been taking digoxin (Lanoxin) for 5 years for the treatment of heart failure. In the last 3 months, she has noticed she is tired all the time, her heart rate is very slow, and she is always cold. The nurse assessing the patient notes her blood pressure at 88/50 and pulse rate is 44. The nurse instructs the patient not to take her digoxin. What condition may the patient be suffering from that would contraindicate the administration of digoxin?
A)Hypothyroidism B)Myocardial infarction C)Cerebrovascular accident D)Intermittent claudication Title: A patient has been taking digoxin (Lanoxin) for 5 years for the treatment of heart failure. In the ... Post by: avinash0312 on Mar 6, 2019 A
Feedback: Hypothyroidism slows digoxin metabolism and further slows the heart rate. The patient is presenting with signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism. The patient is not experiencing characteristic signs and symptoms of myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, or intermittent claudication. |