Highlights the importance of clinical suspicion and ECG monitoring in managing massive digoxin intoxication.
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Conservative management may suffice in selected digoxin overdoses; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
BACKGROUND: Suicidal digoxin intoxication is a rare clinical entity. Clinical suspicious remains of paramount importance as adequate interpretation of the electrocardiographic changes enable to readily initiate treatment. METHOD: We describe a case of suicidal attempt after massive digoxin intake that was satisfactory managed with conservative management strategy that involved a close clinical surveillance of the evolving electrocardiographic changes and digoxin serum levels.
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