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Severe Metformin Poisoning Successfully Treated with Simultaneous Venovenous Hemofiltration and Prolonged Intermittent Hemodialysis

Metformin poisoning is a life-threatening condition with a high mortality rate. We present a patient case of metformin poisoning following intake of 80 g metformin resulting in severe lactate acidosis with a nadir pH of 6.73 and circulatory collapse, successfully treated with addition of prolonged i...

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Autores principales: Leonaviciute, Dovile, Madsen, Bo, Schmedes, Anne, Buus, Niels H., Rasmussen, Bodil S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5964555/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29854476
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3868051