Digitalis causes hyperkalemia .then why are we giving potassium therapy for digitalis toxicity???
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over 6 years ago
Hyperkalemia is the body's protective mechanism against digitalis toxicity as potassium and digitalis are in competition for the ATPase And now we give potassium in order to decrease the toxic effects of digitalis.
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