Chloroform Poisoning - A Case Report

Chloroform Poisoning - A Case Report

Chloroform, a halogenated hydrocarbon, causes central nervous system (CNS) depression, cardiac arrhythmias, hepatotoxicity, and renal failure. We describe a successful outcome in a case of chloroform ingestion with renal and hepatotoxicity with N-acetylcysteine (NAC) administration and hemodialysis...

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Veröffentlicht in:Renal failure 2011-11, Vol.33 (10), p.1037-1039
Hauptverfasser: Sridhar, Naga, Krishnakishore, Chenu, Sandeep, Yanala, Sriramnaveen, Parvathina, Manjusha, Yadla, Sivakumar, Vishnubhotla
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Sprache:eng
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Adult
Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury - etiology
Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury - therapy
chloroform
Chloroform - poisoning
Humans
Male
N-acetylcysteine
poisoning
Renal Dialysis
Renal Insufficiency - chemically induced
Renal Insufficiency - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:Chloroform, a halogenated hydrocarbon, causes central nervous system (CNS) depression, cardiac arrhythmias, hepatotoxicity, and renal failure. We describe a successful outcome in a case of chloroform ingestion with renal and hepatotoxicity with N-acetylcysteine (NAC) administration and hemodialysis support.
ISSN:0886-022X
1525-6049
DOI:10.3109/0886022X.2011.618920