BACKGROUND This report delves into the diagnostic and therapeutic journey undertaken by a patient with high-dose cantharidin poisoning and multiorgan dysfunction syndrome(MODS).Particular emphasis is placed on the com...BACKGROUND This report delves into the diagnostic and therapeutic journey undertaken by a patient with high-dose cantharidin poisoning and multiorgan dysfunction syndrome(MODS).Particular emphasis is placed on the comprehensive elucidation of the clinical manifestations of high-dose cantharidin poisoning,the intricate path to diagnosis,and the exploration of potential underlying mechanisms.CASE SUMMARY A patient taking 10 g of cantharidin powder orally subsequently developed MODS.The patient was treated with supportive care,fluid hydration and antibiotics,and hemoperfusion and hemofiltration therapy for 24 h and successfully recovered 8 d after hospital admission.Cantharidin poisoning can cause lifethreatening MODS and is rare clinically.This case underscores the challenge in diagnosis and highlights the need for early clinical differentiation to facilitate accurate assessment and prompt intervention.CONCLUSION This article has reported and analyzed the clinical data,diagnosis,treatment,and prognosis of a case of high-dose cantharidin poisoning resulting in MODS and reviewed the relevant literature to improve the clinical understanding of this rare condition.展开更多
A 20-month-old male infant with multiorgan dysfunction after Epstein-Barr virus(EBV)infection developed Reye’s syndrome.He also suffered from acute liver failure,life-threatening cerebral edema,severe disseminated in...A 20-month-old male infant with multiorgan dysfunction after Epstein-Barr virus(EBV)infection developed Reye’s syndrome.He also suffered from acute liver failure,life-threatening cerebral edema,severe disseminated intravascular coagulation(DIC),and myocardial involvement.EBV infection aggravated the progress of Reye’s syndrome,leading to death despite full supportive and symptomatic therapy.This critical case suggested that pediatricians should pay attention to multiorgan involvement of severe EBV infection.展开更多
BACKGROUND With the withdrawal of paraquat from the market,diquat is widely used,so the treatment of diquat poisoning has become one of the focuses of emergency poisoning diagnosis and treatment.CASE SUMMARY We studie...BACKGROUND With the withdrawal of paraquat from the market,diquat is widely used,so the treatment of diquat poisoning has become one of the focuses of emergency poisoning diagnosis and treatment.CASE SUMMARY We studied the case of a 17-year-old male patient who drank 200 mL(20 g/100 mL)of diquat solution two hours before arriving at the hospital.Despite the use of treatments such as gastric lavage,hemoperfusion,continuous hemodialysis,glucocorticoids,and organ support,the patient’s condition rapidly progressed to multiorgan failure,and he died 23.5 h after admission.CONCLUSION We summarized the clinical characteristics and treatment strategies of diquat poisoning through this case and performed a literature review to provide a basis and direction for clinical treatment.展开更多
BACKGROUND: Chronic pancreatitis following acute fatty liver of pregnancy is rarely reported.METHODS: We treated a 34-year-old woman who developed acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) after delivery by caesarean sect...BACKGROUND: Chronic pancreatitis following acute fatty liver of pregnancy is rarely reported.METHODS: We treated a 34-year-old woman who developed acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) after delivery by caesarean section at 32 weeks of gestation. AFLP was complicated by acute pancreatitis and multiple organ failure. The management of the disease was primarily supportive. She recovered from acute fulminant liver failure and multi-organ failure, apart from the development of symptomatic chronic pancreatitis thereafter. RESULTS: Investigations failed to identify any other causes of chronic pancreatitis. The patient responded very well to pancreatic enzyme supplement for the treatment of steatorrhoea.CONCLUSION: To our knowledge, this is the first report of chronic pancreatitis as a consequence of multi-organ dysfunction caused by AFLP.展开更多
基金Supported by Jilin Province Science and Technology Agency Project,No.20210101350JCProject of Jilin Provincial Finance Department,No.JLSWSRCZX2023-60Beijing iGandan Foundation Fund for Artificial Liver,No.iGandanF-1082023-RGG025.
文摘BACKGROUND This report delves into the diagnostic and therapeutic journey undertaken by a patient with high-dose cantharidin poisoning and multiorgan dysfunction syndrome(MODS).Particular emphasis is placed on the comprehensive elucidation of the clinical manifestations of high-dose cantharidin poisoning,the intricate path to diagnosis,and the exploration of potential underlying mechanisms.CASE SUMMARY A patient taking 10 g of cantharidin powder orally subsequently developed MODS.The patient was treated with supportive care,fluid hydration and antibiotics,and hemoperfusion and hemofiltration therapy for 24 h and successfully recovered 8 d after hospital admission.Cantharidin poisoning can cause lifethreatening MODS and is rare clinically.This case underscores the challenge in diagnosis and highlights the need for early clinical differentiation to facilitate accurate assessment and prompt intervention.CONCLUSION This article has reported and analyzed the clinical data,diagnosis,treatment,and prognosis of a case of high-dose cantharidin poisoning resulting in MODS and reviewed the relevant literature to improve the clinical understanding of this rare condition.
文摘A 20-month-old male infant with multiorgan dysfunction after Epstein-Barr virus(EBV)infection developed Reye’s syndrome.He also suffered from acute liver failure,life-threatening cerebral edema,severe disseminated intravascular coagulation(DIC),and myocardial involvement.EBV infection aggravated the progress of Reye’s syndrome,leading to death despite full supportive and symptomatic therapy.This critical case suggested that pediatricians should pay attention to multiorgan involvement of severe EBV infection.
文摘BACKGROUND With the withdrawal of paraquat from the market,diquat is widely used,so the treatment of diquat poisoning has become one of the focuses of emergency poisoning diagnosis and treatment.CASE SUMMARY We studied the case of a 17-year-old male patient who drank 200 mL(20 g/100 mL)of diquat solution two hours before arriving at the hospital.Despite the use of treatments such as gastric lavage,hemoperfusion,continuous hemodialysis,glucocorticoids,and organ support,the patient’s condition rapidly progressed to multiorgan failure,and he died 23.5 h after admission.CONCLUSION We summarized the clinical characteristics and treatment strategies of diquat poisoning through this case and performed a literature review to provide a basis and direction for clinical treatment.
文摘BACKGROUND: Chronic pancreatitis following acute fatty liver of pregnancy is rarely reported.METHODS: We treated a 34-year-old woman who developed acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) after delivery by caesarean section at 32 weeks of gestation. AFLP was complicated by acute pancreatitis and multiple organ failure. The management of the disease was primarily supportive. She recovered from acute fulminant liver failure and multi-organ failure, apart from the development of symptomatic chronic pancreatitis thereafter. RESULTS: Investigations failed to identify any other causes of chronic pancreatitis. The patient responded very well to pancreatic enzyme supplement for the treatment of steatorrhoea.CONCLUSION: To our knowledge, this is the first report of chronic pancreatitis as a consequence of multi-organ dysfunction caused by AFLP.
