Management of Cyanide Intoxication with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy.
10.4266/kjccm.2015.30.3.218
- Author:
Jin PARK
;
Seung Yeob LEE
;
Hyun Sik CHOI
;
Yoon Hee CHOI
;
Young Joo LEE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
brain death;
cyanides;
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation;
organ transplantation;
renal replacement therapy
- MeSH:
Acidosis;
Brain Death;
Brain Stem;
Coma;
Cyanides;
Eating;
Emergency Service, Hospital;
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation*;
Hemodynamics;
Humans;
Lactic Acid;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Norepinephrine;
Organ Transplantation;
Poisoning;
Prognosis;
Reflex;
Renal Replacement Therapy*;
Resuscitation;
Shock;
Suicide;
Tissue and Organ Procurement;
Vital Signs
- From:Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
2015;30(3):218-221
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Cyanide intoxication results in severe metabolic acidosis and catastrophic prognosis with conventional treatment. Indications of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) are expanding to poisoning cases. A 50-year-old male patient arrived in the emergency room due to mental change after ingestion of cyanide as a suicide attempt 30 minutes prior. He was comatose, and brain stem reflexes were absent. Initial laboratory analysis demonstrated severe metabolic acidosis with increased lactic acid of 25 mM/L. Shock and acidosis were not corrected despite a large amount of fluid resuscitation with highdose norepinephrine and continuous renal replacement therapy. We decided to apply ECMO and CRRT to allow time for stabilization of hemodynamic status. After administration of antidote infusion, although the patient had the potential to progress to brain death status, vital signs were improved with correction of acidosis. We considered the evaluation for organ donation. We report a male patient who showed typical cyanide intoxication as lethal metabolic acidosis and cardiac impairment, and the patient recovered after antidote administration during vital organ support through ECMO and CRRT.
