Which of the following is not a contradiction for use of digitalis?: (A) Acute rheumatic carditis, (B) Thyrotoxicosis, (C) WPW Syndrome, (D) Hyperkalemia
Answer is D. Ref:KDT 6/e p499 Digitalis compounds arecontraindicated in patients who are hypokalemic, or who have atrioventricular block or Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome. Impaired renal function leads to enhanced plasma levels of digoxinbecause digoxin is eliminated by the kidneys.