Case Report of a Severely Chlorophenoxy-Herbicide-Poisoned Patient Treated with Hemodialysis.
- Author:
Soo Hyeong CHO
1
;
Nam Soo CHO
;
Sung Kook KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Kwangju, Korea. nschoer@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chlorophenoxy herbicide;
Diuresis;
Hemodialysis
- MeSH:
Acute Kidney Injury;
Charcoal;
Coma;
Diuresis;
Gastric Lavage;
Humans;
Poisoning;
Renal Dialysis*
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2002;13(4):578-581
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Chlorophenoxy herbicide poisoning is uncommon, but may produce severe sequelae. It's treatment is primarily the same as that used for poisonings with other drugs; gastric lavage, activated charcoal, etc. However, it's secondary treatment to enhance elimination has two options, alkaline diuresis or hemodialysis. We experienced a patient who had been poisoned with chlorophenoxy herbicide and had severe symptoms like comatose mentation, acute renal failure, rhadomyolysis, etc. The patient was treated by hemodialysis for 5 days and recovered from the acute state.
