Hemodialysis: the life delivering therapy in a case of acute isoniazid intoxication

Öz

Acute isoniazid intoxication is rarely seen compared to chronic intoxication. It usually manifests with repetitive seizures, metabolic acidosis and coma. If it isn’t treated urgently, it can be life threatening. Pyridoxine is used to be given in treatment. In this article, we present a case of 16 years old woman who was brought to emergency service with unconsciousness because of the acute isoniazid intoxication and whose life was delivered by hemodialysis

Anahtar Kelimeler

• acute intoxication
• hemodialysis
• isoniazid
• metabolic acidosis
• pyridoxine

Hemodiyaliz: akut izoniazid zehirlenmesinde yaşam kurtarıcı tedavi

Öz

Akut izoniazid zehirlenmesi kronik şekline nazaran oldukça nadir görülür. Genellikle tekrarlayan nöbetler, metabolik asidoz ve koma ile ortaya çıkar. Acil olarak tedavi edilmezse hayatı tehdit edebilir. Tedavisinde piridoksin kullanılır. Bu yazıda akut izoniazid zehirlenmesi nedeniyle  acil servise şuuru kapalı olarak getirilen ve hemodiyaliz ile yaşama dönen 16 yaşında bayan hastamızı sunuyoruz

Anahtar Kelimeler

• akut zehirlenme
• hemodiyaliz
• izoniazid
• metabolic asidoz
• piridoksin

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