Open AccessUtilization of plasmapheresis in the management of bismuth intoxication with acute renal failure
Author(s) -
Nezihat Rana Dişel,
Ayça Açıkalın,
Ahmet Sebe,
Yüksel Gökel
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation/našrat amraḍ wa zira'aẗ al-kulaẗ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 2320-3838
pISSN - 1319-2442
DOI - 10.4103/1319-2442.206438
Subject(s) - medicine , plasmapheresis , hemodialysis , bismuth , renal function , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , immunology , materials science , antibody , metallurgy
A 34-year-old female patient who ingested 2400 mg bismuth subcitrate in a suicide attempt was brought to the emergency department. She had mild encephalopathy and acute renal failure on admission. One session of plasmapheresis was performed to remove bismuth, and needed three sessions of hemodialysis and was discharged on the 24th day of hospitalization with the recovery of the renal function.