Star fruit intoxication successfully treated by charcoal haemoperfusion and intensive haemofiltration.
Hong Kong Med J
; 15(2): 149-52, 2009 Apr.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19342744
ABSTRACT
We report on a case of an elderly woman with chronic renal impairment, secondary to diabetic nephropathy, who developed a deep coma and seizure shortly after consumption of star fruit. She was managed in the intensive care unit, and her consciousness level improved dramatically after an 8-hour charcoal haemoperfusion and 30 hours of continuous haemofiltration. There were no long-term neurological or renal sequelae 9 months later. Early recognition of this condition, intensive dialytic therapy and supportive measures, as well as early initiation of charcoal haemoperfusion may improve the management of this potentially treatable condition.
Search on Google
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Hemoperfusión
/
Hemofiltración
/
Trastornos de la Conciencia
/
Enfermedades Transmitidas por los Alimentos
/
Frutas
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Aged
/
Female
/
Humans
Idioma:
En
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article