Heart Failure Pharmacology & Digoxin Toxicity | Afaan Oromoo

Akkam jirtu! This 56-minute pharmacology lecture from Oromo Health Academy provides a clear and practical guide to the management of Heart Failure in Afaan Oromoo, with a special focus on Cardiac Glycosides (Digoxin). You’ll learn: Mechanism of Digoxin: How sodium-potassium ATPase inhibition boosts cardiac contractility. Toxicity Signs: GI upset, halos, bradycardia, and the dangers of hypokalemia. Antidote: Digoxin Immune Fab (Digibind) for life-threatening toxicity. Nursing Responsibilities: Checking apical pulse, monitoring electrolytes, and patient education. This lecture is essential for nursing students, health officers, and clinicians managing cardiac patients in Ethiopia and beyond. Key Highlights: Heart Failure basics & compensatory mechanisms [02:19] Digoxin mechanism & positive inotropic effect [18:06] Toxicity symptoms & risk factors [35:42] Antidote: Digibind explained [38:55] Nursing golden rule: Apical pulse check [50:24] Time stamp: 00:00 - Introduction 02:19 - Defining Heart Failure & clinical impact 03:49 - Compensatory mechanisms: RAAS & sympathetic activation 18:06 - Digoxin mechanism: Sodium-Potassium ATPase inhibition 19:44 - Positive inotropic effect explained 25:40 - Hypokalemia as a risk factor for toxicity 31:14 - Therapeutic serum levels (0.5–2.0 ng/mL) 35:42 - GI & visual toxicity symptoms (halos, nausea) 38:03 - Cardiac toxicity: bradycardia & arrhythmias 38:55 - Antidote: Digoxin Immune Fab (Digibind) 41:05 - Lab monitoring & diagnostics 50:24 - Nursing golden rule: Apical pulse check 51:39 - Patient education & safety instructions 👉 Subscribe for more Afaan Oromoo medical education and practical clinical guides! #Pharmacology #HeartFailure #AfaanOromoo #OromoHealthAcademy #Digoxin #NursingCare #CardiacNursing #MedicalEducation #EthiopiaHealth TO GET ALL MY VIDEOS PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK BELOW TITLE 👉RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ALL VIDEOS    • Research Methodology in Afan Oromo: Full C...   👉MATERNITY/GYN OBS ALL VIDEOS    • Maternity Afaan Oromootiin   👉EPIDEMIOLOGY ALL VIDEOS    • EPIDEMIOLOGY AFAAN OROMOOTIIN   👉MIXED COURSE ALL VIDEOS    • Mix Course Afaan Oromootin   👉EXIT EXAM ALL VIDEOS    • BSc Nursing Exit Exam Masterclass | Pass C...   👉PHARMACOLOGY ALL VIDEOS    • PHARMACOLOGY Afaan oromootiin   👉CDC ALL VIDEOS    • CDC AFAAN OROMOOTIIN   👉BED-MAKING ALL VIDEOS    • Nursing Bed Making Series | Afaan Oromo & ...   👉MEDIAL SURGICAL FULL COURSE ALL VIDEOS    • MEDICAL SURGICAL AFAAN OROMOOTIIN (Oromo L...   👉NUTRITION FULL COURSE ALL VIDEOS    • Nutrition Masterclass in Afaan Oromo | Oro...   👉NURSING HEALTH ASSESSMENT ALL VIDEOS    • NURSING HEALTH ASSESSMENT AFAAN OROMOOTIIN   👉PEDIATRICS/CHILD HEALTH CARE FULL COURSE ALL VIDEOS    • CHild Health Care/PEDIATRIC Nursing Afaan ...   👉ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY FULL COURSE ALL VIDEOS    • ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY Afaan oromootiin   👉NURSING PROCEDURE ALL VIDEOS    • NURSING PROCEDURE AFAAN OROMOOTIIN   👉FAMILY PLANNING FULL COURSE ALL VIDEOS    • FAMILY PLANNING Afaan oromootiin   👉NEUROLOGY FULL COURSE ALL VIDEOS    • 🧠 Nervous System Disorders Nursing Masterc...   👉FIRST AID FULL COURSE ALL VIDEOS    • First Aid Afaan Oromootiin   👉PSYCHIATRY/MENTAL HEALTH ALL VIDEOS    • psychiatry Afaan Oromootiin   👉GASTRO INTESTINAL SYSTEM DISORDER ALL VIDEOS    • 🔥 Med-Surg GI Disorders Mastery | 22-Part ...   👉MEDICATION ADMINSTRATION ALL VIDEOS    • Medication Administration 8-Part Mastery S...   👉ENDOCRINOLOGY/ENDOCRINE SYSTEM DISORDER FULL LECTURE ALL VIDEOS    • Endocrine Nursing Masterclass (Parts 1–11)...