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Available Extracorporeal Treatments for Poisoning: Overview and Limitations
Author(s) -
Ouellet Georges,
Bouchard Josée,
Ghannoum Marc,
Decker Brian Scott
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
seminars in dialysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1525-139X
pISSN - 0894-0959
DOI - 10.1111/sdi.12238
Subject(s) - medicine , hemoperfusion , extracorporeal , peritoneal dialysis , hemofiltration , intensive care medicine , hemodialysis , dialysis , renal replacement therapy , exchange transfusion , surgery
Abstract Poisoning is a significant public health problem. In severe cases, extracorporeal treatments ( ECTR s) may be required to prevent or reverse major toxicity. Available ECTR s include intermittent hemodialysis, sustained low‐efficiency dialysis, intermittent hemofiltration and hemodiafiltration, continuous renal replacement therapy, hemoperfusion, therapeutic plasma exchange, exchange transfusion, peritoneal dialysis, albumin dialysis, cerebrospinal fluid exchange, and extracorporeal life support. The aim of this article was to provide an overview of the technical aspects, as well as the potential indications and limitations of the different ECTR s used for poisoned patients.