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Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Medknow Publications on behalf of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
ISSN: 0972-5229
EISSN: 0972-5229
Vol. 15, No. 2, 2011, pp. 120-122
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Bioline Code: cm11029
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
Document available free of charge
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Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 15, No. 2, 2011, pp. 120-122
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Effectiveness of hemodialysis in a case of severe valproate overdose
Nasa, Prashant; Sehrawat, Deepak; Kansal, Sudha & Chawla, Rajesh
Abstract
A case of severe sodium valproate overdose is presented in which medicinal management failed to reverse coma of the patient. High-flux hemodialysis was then used to eliminate sodium valproate. This case demonstrated the effectiveness of hemodialysis in not only decreasing valproate levels very rapidly but also as an effective anti-coma management.
Keywords
Anti-coma management, high-flux hemodialysis, hyperammonemia, valproate overdose
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