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The Use of Coupled Plasma Filtration Adsorption in Traumatic Rhabdomyolysis
Joint Authors
Pezzi, Mario
Tiburzi, Simona Paola
Scozzafava, Annamaria
Verre, Mario
Giglio, Anna Maria
Casella, Patrizia Dina
Renda, Silvia
Iannelli, Fabrizio
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-03-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Severe musculoskeletal injuries induce the release of sarcoplasmic elements such as muscle enzymes, potassium, and myoglobin in the systemic circulation.
The circulating myoglobin damages the glomerulus and renal tubules.
Conventional haemodialysis is not able to remove myoglobin, due to its high molecular weight (17,8 kilodaltons [kDa]).
We treated four traumatic rhabdomyolysis patients with Coupled Plasma Filtration Adsorption (CPFA) in order to remove myoglobin followed by 14 hours of Continuous Veno-Venous Hemofiltration (CVVH).
During the treatment, all patients showed clinical improvement with a decrease in muscular (creatine kinase [CK] and myoglobin) and renal (creatinine and potassium) damage indices.
One patient, in spite of full renal recovery, died of cerebral haemorrhage on the 26th day of hospital stay.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pezzi, Mario& Renda, Silvia& Giglio, Anna Maria& Scozzafava, Annamaria& Tiburzi, Simona Paola& Casella, Patrizia Dina…[et al.]. 2017. The Use of Coupled Plasma Filtration Adsorption in Traumatic Rhabdomyolysis. Case Reports in Critical Care،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pezzi, Mario…[et al.]. The Use of Coupled Plasma Filtration Adsorption in Traumatic Rhabdomyolysis. Case Reports in Critical Care No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Pezzi, Mario& Renda, Silvia& Giglio, Anna Maria& Scozzafava, Annamaria& Tiburzi, Simona Paola& Casella, Patrizia Dina…[et al.]. The Use of Coupled Plasma Filtration Adsorption in Traumatic Rhabdomyolysis. Case Reports in Critical Care. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144396
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144396