A 65-year-old man who missed a follow-up appointment for congestive heart failure visits the doctor. Due to a persistent stomach ache, he missed his appointment. A thorough review of the past two weeks' worth of symptoms indicates anorexia, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and color perception issues that have gotten worse. His congestive heart failure has so far been successfully managed with a number of drugs. . If the cause of this patient's current symptoms is not corrected, which of the following complications is most likely to develop?

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A 65-year-old man who missed a follow-up appointment for congestive heart failure visits the doctor. Due to a persistent stomach ache, he missed his appointment. A thorough review of the past two weeks' worth of symptoms indicates anorexia, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and color perception issues that have gotten worse. His congestive heart failure has so far been successfully managed with a number of drugs. .  If the cause of this patient's current symptoms is not corrected, which of the following complications is most likely to develop?

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Eductional Objective: Non-specific gastrointestinal (such as anorexia, nausea, and vomiting) and neurologic (such as lethargy, disorientation, and weakness) symptoms are the hallmarks of digoxin toxicity. A more specific, though less frequent, finding is changes in color vision. The most dangerous side effect is ventricular arrhythmias that can be fatal.

A 65-Year-Old Man Who Missed a Follow-Up Appointment for Congestive