Abstract | CONTEXT: CASE DETAILS: CONCLUSIONS: The diagnosis of cardiac glycoside plant poisoning can be difficult in the absence of an accurate exposure history. In facilities where DSFab is unavailable or insufficient, early VA-ECMO might be considered in severely cardiotoxic patients unresponsive to conventional therapy.
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Authors | I-Lin Wu, Jiun-Hao Yu, Chih-Chuan Lin, Chen-June Seak, Kent R Olson, Hsien-Yi Chen |
Journal | Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.)
(Clin Toxicol (Phila))
Vol. 55
Issue 7
Pg. 670-673
(Aug 2017)
ISSN: 1556-9519 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 28463019
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Cardiac Glycosides
- Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments
- digoxin antibodies Fab fragments
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Topics |
- Accidents
- Cardiac Glycosides
(poisoning)
- Cardiotoxicity
- Comfrey
- Digitalis
(poisoning)
- Electrocardiography
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Fatal Outcome
- Female
- Heart Diseases
(chemically induced, diagnosis, therapy)
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments
(therapeutic use)
- Middle Aged
- Plant Poisoning
(diagnosis, etiology, therapy)
- Predictive Value of Tests
- Resuscitation
- Time Factors
- Treatment Outcome
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