Therapeutic plasma exchange and continuous renal replacement therapy for severe hyperthyroidism and multi-organ failure: A case report
| Autor: | Jun-Hui Ba, Benquan Wu, Yunfeng Shi, Yan-Hong Wang |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
endocrine system Continuous renal replacement therapy endocrine system diseases business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Urology macromolecular substances General Medicine Multi organ Multiorgan failure Propylthiouracil-induced hepatotoxicity Therapeutic plasma exchange Case report medicine Renal replacement therapy Severe hyperthyroidism business hormones hormone substitutes and hormone antagonists |
| Zdroj: | World Journal of Clinical Cases |
| ISSN: | 2307-8960 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND Severe hyperthyroidism is a life-threatening exacerbation of thyrotoxicosis, characterized by high fever and multiorgan failure. The most common medical treatments are administration of antithyroid drugs and radioactive iodine, and thyroidectomy. In some patients, antithyroid therapy is limited due to serious adverse effects or failure to control disease progression. In some extreme cases, such as thyroid storm, conventional therapy alone does not yield effective and rapid improvement before the development of multiorgan failure. CASE SUMMARY This report describes a Chinese patient with severe hyperthyroidism accompanied by multiorgan failure, who was transferred to the medical intensive care unit of our hospital. The patient presented with palpitations, vomiting, diarrhea, and shortness of breath for a week. Laboratory tests showed elevation of thyroid hormones. Hepatic failure occurred with high aminotransferase levels and jaundice. Given her abnormal liver function and medication history, we could not exclude diagnosis of propylthiouracil-induced hepatic failure. Moreover, she also suffered from heart failure. Therapeutic plasma exchange (commonly known as TPE) and continuous renal replacement therapy (commonly known as CRRT) were used as life-saving therapy, which resulted in notable improvement of clinical symptoms and laboratory tests. CONCLUSION Combined TPE and CRRT are safe and effective for patients with hyperthyroidism and multiorgan failure. |
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