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Successful treatment of exertional heat stroke using continuous plasma diafiltration
Author(s) -
Inoue Natsumi,
Sato Akira,
Ikawa Yasuhiro,
Shimizu Masaki,
Okajima Masaki,
Taniguchi Takumi,
Yachie Akihiro
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical apheresis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.697
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1098-1101
pISSN - 0733-2459
DOI - 10.1002/jca.21439
Subject(s) - medicine , apheresis , stroke (engine) , diafiltration , proinflammatory cytokine , inflammation , platelet , mechanical engineering , membrane , biology , engineering , genetics , microfiltration
We report a case of severe exertional heat stroke with multiple organ failure successfully treated with continuous plasma diafiltration (CPDF). PDF effectively removed proinflammatory cytokines, and simultaneously, supported liver function. Furthermore, CPDF therapy showed beneficial effects on multiple organ functions. These features suggest that it is a primary treatment option for exertional heat stroke with multiple organ failure. J. Clin. Apheresis 31:490–492, 2016. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.