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Digoxin toxicity is aggravated by?

A
Hypokalemia
B
Hyperkalemia
C
Hypercalcemia
D
Hypocalcemia
High-Yield Explanation
Digoxin toxicity causes hyperkalemia, or high potassium. The sodium/potassium ATPase pump normally causes sodium to leave cells and potassium to enter cells. Blocking this mechanism results in higher serum potassium levels (REF.Essentials of medical pharmacology K D TRIPATHI 8th Edition)

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