Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation For Multi-drug Intoxication
Journal Title: Chettinad Health City Medical Journal - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
A young woman presented to our hospital following Multi drug suicidal poisoning. The patient’s condition deteriorated and she developed severe Metabolic Acidosis and Refractory cardiogenic shock on conventional therapy. In order to prevent the Multi organ failure, Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VA-ECMO) was initiated. The patient’s hemodynamics improved significantly after the application of ECMO. She was weaned successfully after 69 hours.
Authors and Affiliations
Jesima Y, Lakshmipathi T, Sanjay Theodore, sivakumar R
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