Two Cases of Acute Digitalis Poisoning by Accident and Suicidal Attempt.
10.4070/kcj.1973.3.1.53
- Author:
Se Hwa YOO
;
Yong CHOI
;
Bong Yul HUH
;
Young Woo LEE
;
Sung Ho LEE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Child, Preschool;
Digitalis*;
Digoxin;
Eating;
Electrocardiography;
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular;
Humans;
Male;
Poisoning*;
Suicide, Attempted;
Vomiting;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
1973;3(1):53-58
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Two cases of acute digitalis poisoning were presented. The first patient was 20-year-old male with asymptomatic ventricular septal defect (maladie de Roger) who attempted suicide by ingestion of degitalis leaf about 6.0 g (60 tablets). He developed severe epigastric pain and vomiting one hour after ingestion. Syncopal attack was developed once for a few minutes and recovered. Electrocardiogram revealed 2:1 A-V block. By conservative management he was recovered. The second patient was 2-year-old, healthy baby who ingested digoxin about 2.5 mg(10 tablets) by accident. He developed severe vomiting and electrocardiogram revealed 1degrees, 2degreesand 3degrees A-V block in series. He was recovered by conservative management without sequele.
