Abstract | BACKGROUND: CASE REPORT: A 46-year-old man was accidentally and unknowingly exposed to arsine gas while observing an industrial procedure. Within 6 hours he developed fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and tingling in his extremities and voided dark urine. He quickly developed renal failure secondary to acute arsine toxicity ( arsenic level, 1250 microg/L). Laboratory findings were a hematocrit level of 24 percent; blood urea nitrogen and creatinine, 84 and 5.5 mg per dL, respectively; bilirubin, 9.1 mg per dL; indirect bilirubin, 6.8 mg per dL; haptoglobin, less than 6 (normal, 30-200); and lactic dehydrogenase, 10,413 units per L (normal, 265-580). An emergent 1-vol RBC-E transfusion by continuous-flow method revealed dramatic black, grossly hemolyzed plasma. After two additional RBC-E and two PE and daily hemodialysis, he completely recovered over the course of 1 month. CONCLUSION: Patients with arsine toxicity resulting in intravascular hemolysis should receive RBC-E as soon as possible. In addition, PE may be beneficial in removing the components of RBC lysis and further reducing arsenic levels.
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Authors | Constance Danielson, Julie Houseworth, Elaine Skipworth, Daniel Smith, Leo McCarthy, Kristine Nanagas |
Journal | Transfusion
(Transfusion)
Vol. 46
Issue 9
Pg. 1576-9
(Sep 2006)
ISSN: 0041-1132 [Print] United States |
PMID | 16965586
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Air Pollutants, Occupational
- Haptoglobins
- Creatinine
- L-Lactate Dehydrogenase
- Arsenic
- Bilirubin
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Topics |
- Acute Kidney Injury
(chemically induced)
- Air Pollutants, Occupational
(toxicity)
- Arsenic
(toxicity)
- Bilirubin
(blood)
- Blood Component Removal
- Blood Urea Nitrogen
- Creatinine
(blood)
- Erythrocyte Transfusion
- Follow-Up Studies
- Haptoglobins
(analysis)
- Humans
- L-Lactate Dehydrogenase
(blood)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Nausea
(chemically induced)
- Plasma Exchange
- Time Factors
- Treatment Outcome
- Vomiting
(chemically induced)
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