Is digitalis poisoning serious in children?

summary

Digitalis is a kind of cardiotonic drug, digoxin is the most commonly used in pediatric clinic. As a traditional positive inotropic drug, digitalis is used in the treatment of heart failure. For congestive heart failure, whether its rhythm is sinus rhythm or atrial fibrillation, whether it is left heart failure or right heart failure, whether it is high output or low output heart failure, it is suitable for digitalis treatment. The loading amount of digitalis is 1 / 3 ~ 1 / 2 of the toxic amount of digitalis. Is digitalis poisoning serious in children? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

Is digitalis poisoning serious in children?

Digitalis poisoning is a serious complication, which can aggravate heart failure, cause serious arrhythmia and even cause death. The symptoms of digitalis poisoning in infants and children are different from those in adults,

Sinus bradycardia, sinus atrial block, incomplete atrioventricular block, nodal rhythm, non paroxysmal nodal tachycardia and supraventricular tachycardia with atrioventricular block were the most common arrhythmias, while ventricular premature beat and ventricular tachycardia were more common in adults,

They may die of ventricular fibrillation; The nervous system symptoms were somnolence, coma and visual impairment, which were rare; Gastrointestinal symptoms include loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, which are more common in older children.

matters needing attention

We have many important organs in the human body, some of which may not be very impressive, but it is related to our lives, so we need to do a good job in protection. Moreover, when children are poisoned by digitalis, it will pose a threat to our health, so we need to make countermeasures.