Abstract:
Most patient with mild to moderate acute congestive cardiac failure can be managed with oral medication. Bed rest is for a short period till signs of failure have subsided. No restrictions are placed on the diet. Digoxin is given orally in calculated amount. Complete digitalization should be done over 24 hour period in four equal doses at 8 hourly interval. Maintenance digoxin is 1/4 to 1/5th of the 24 hour oral dose. It is given in 2 daily doses. In small infants because of the unavailability of liquid preparation of Digoxin, one doily dose in tablet form can be given. The previous note about digitalization in adults especially with ischemic heart disease should be noted. Vasodilator therapy, Oral Vasodila- tor therapy and quite a few other treatment methods have also been described.
Page(s):
46-70
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Heart Journal, Volume: 18, Issue: 3, Year: 1985