tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post9042293919545209915..comments2023-10-07T01:34:01.774-07:00Comments on Case of the Day: PurpureaCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17072102331564743101noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-48427639886439517452010-06-21T17:46:33.142-07:002010-06-21T17:46:33.142-07:00yes! you guys are awesome
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The flower s...yes! you guys are awesome<br />-<br />Purpurea<br /><br />The flower shown is foxglove (Digitalis purpurea); the molecule is digoxin or digitalis which inhibits the Na-K-ATPase, leading to accumulation of calcium and increased inotropy. The EKG shows atrial fibrillation with a slow ventricular response. There is classic "scooping" of the ST-T complexes. The EKG also shows evidence of LVH.<br /><br />Sources: UpToDate; Wikipedia; ECG Wave Maven.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072102331564743101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-8172081381073017162010-06-19T11:36:33.409-07:002010-06-19T11:36:33.409-07:00digitalin poisoning? Digitalis purpurea!digitalin poisoning? Digitalis purpurea!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-56369630296609426422010-06-19T10:30:37.466-07:002010-06-19T10:30:37.466-07:00Digoxin Toxicity...the plant is Digitalis purpurea...Digoxin Toxicity...the plant is Digitalis purpureaRes ipsa loquiterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15945245779105520545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-43955755993802894032010-06-18T05:26:12.640-07:002010-06-18T05:26:12.640-07:00Digitalis toxicity.....? EKG Shows bradycardia wit...Digitalis toxicity.....? EKG Shows bradycardia with junctional escape and inverse tick sign. Vomitng is one of the earliest signs of digitalis toxicity....sidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11517529202444474417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-39244789128529669732010-06-17T13:37:05.898-07:002010-06-17T13:37:05.898-07:00foxglove - digitalis.foxglove - digitalis.Libbynoreply@blogger.com