Charcoal hemoperfusion, «Wither thou goest..?»

Charcoal hemoperfusion for phenytoin intoxication.

Accidental ingestion of phenytoin can lead to severe neurological sequelae. Charcoal hemoperfusion decreases phenytoin levels but has never been reported before in children. We present a child with accidental ingestion of phenytoin who responded to charcoal hemoperfusion.

Charcoal hemoperfusion in the treatment of levothyroxine intoxication.

BACKGROUND Levothyroxine (l-thyroxine) intoxication may arise from intentional or accidental ingestion of excessive doses of the hormone and may cause symptoms equivalent to thyroid storm. We report a case of massive accidental l-thyroxine intoxication resulting from an error in the preparation of capsules to treat goiter. SUMMARY A 61-year-old woman was admitted showing high levels of thyroi...

Use of activated charcoal for hemoperfusion in Dutch rabbits.

Higher efficacy of direct hemoperfusion using coated activated-charcoal column for disopyramide poisoning

RATIONALE Cases of severe disopyramide poisoning are rare and few have been reported. We report a case in which activated-charcoal column hemoperfusion was dramatically effective for life-threatening disopyramide poisoning. PATIENT CONCERNS A teenage girl who had overdosed on disopyramide (total dose, 4950 mg) was brought to our hospital. She was resuscitated from short period cardiopulmonary...

Basic study of polyetherurethane coated bead-type activated charcoal for direct hemoperfusion.

A new type of activated charcoal for the direct hemoperfusion (DHP) has been developed for use in treatment of fulminant hepatic failure. Bead-type activated charcoal from petroleum pitch (BAC) was coated with polyetherurethane. The coating has permitted the charcoal to minimize the number of released microparticles and yet to show nearly the same adsorption performance as that of the non-coate...