High-volume plasma exchange in a patient with acute liver failure due to non-exertional heat stroke in a sauna
Chen KJ, Chen TH, Sue YM, Chen TJ, Cheng CY
Journal of clinical apheresis · 14 citations
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- Case report (indexed by PubMed)
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- People
- Main outcome
- Clinical events such as disease or death
Who paid for it
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- Funding not disclosed
Publication
- Published
- 2014-02-04 · J Clin Apher · vol. 29 · issue 5 · pp. 281–283
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Cited
- 21 citations · more than 81% of similar papers · 1.5× the field average
- References
- 23 works
- Access
- Paywalled
- Research areas
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Thermal Regulation in Medicine
- Keywords
- Medicine, Stroke (engine), Apheresis, Acute stroke, Stroke volume, Core temperature, Core (optical fiber), Internal medicine, Cardiology, Heart failure, Platelet
- MeSH
- humans, liver failure, acute, heat stroke, plasma exchange, aged, male
5 authors
From TW
- Kuan‐Jung ChenWan Fang Hospital; Taipei Medical University
- Tso-Hsiao ChenWan Fang Hospital; Taipei Medical University
- Yuh‐Mou SueWan Fang Hospital; Taipei Medical University
- Tzay-Jinn ChenWan Fang Hospital; Taipei Medical University
- Chung-Yi Cheng · correspondingWan Fang Hospital; Taipei Medical University
Abstract
Heat stroke is a life-threatening condition characterized by an increased core body temperature (over 40°C) and a systemic inflammatory response, which may lead to a syndrome of multiple organ dysfunction. Heat stroke may be due to either strenuous exercise or non-exercise-induced exposure to a high environmental temperature. Current management of heat stroke is mostly supportive, with an emphasis on cooling the core body temperature and preventing the development of multiple organ dysfunction. Prognosis of heat stroke depends on the severity of organ involvement. Here, we report a rare case of non-exercise-induced heat stroke in a 73-year-old male patient who was suffering from acute liver failure after prolonged exposure in a hot sauna room. We successfully managed this patient by administering high-volume plasma exchange, and the patient recovered completely after treatment.
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