Multiple organ failure leading to death after ingestion of Caltha palustris

One of the most serious problems of modern medicine is sepsis. The number of patients undergoing this complication is 20–30 million (WHO) annually and has no tendency to decrease. Sepsis is characterized by severe multiple organ failure due to a violation of the response of the macroorganism to an infectious agent. Moreover, it is dangerous with high mortality. Sepsis often develops in patients with immunodeficiency conditions, which primarily include pregnant women. The article presents a clinical observation of a case of periostitis in a pregnant woman complicated by a septic state.

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Intensive plasma exchange increases a disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin motifs-13 activity and reverses organ dysfunction in children with thrombocytopenia-associated multiple organ failure.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.1147318.617192 ◽

2009 ◽

Author(s):

Brendan O'Hare

Keyword(s):

Multiple Organ Failure ◽

Organ Failure ◽

Plasma Exchange ◽

Organ Dysfunction ◽

Multiple Organ

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Empirical Micafungin Treatment and Survival Without Invasive Fungal Infection in Adults With ICU-Acquired Sepsis, Candida Colonization, and Multiple Organ Failure: The EMPIRICUS Randomized Clinical Trial.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.726814089.793526718 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Alain Vuylsteke

Keyword(s):

Clinical Trial ◽

Fungal Infection ◽

Multiple Organ Failure ◽

Organ Failure ◽

Randomized Clinical Trial ◽

Invasive Fungal Infection ◽

Multiple Organ ◽

Candida Colonization

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Failures of intensive treatment of multiple organ failure: pathophysiology and the need for personalization

Alexander Saltanov Intensive Care Herald ◽

10.21320/1818-474x-2019-2-48-57 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 48-57

Author(s):

E.V. Grigoryev ◽

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D.L. Shukevich ◽

G.P. Plotnikov ◽

A.N. Kudryavtsev ◽

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Keyword(s):

Multiple Organ Failure ◽

Organ Failure ◽

Multiple Organ ◽

Intensive Treatment

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High-dose diquat poisoning: a case report

Journal of International Medical Research ◽

10.1177/03000605211026117 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 49 (6) ◽

pp. 030006052110261

Author(s):

Yanxia Huang ◽

Renjing Zhang ◽

Mei Meng ◽

Dechang Chen ◽

Yunxin Deng

Keyword(s):

Renal Failure ◽

Multiple Organ Failure ◽

Organ Failure ◽

Multiple Organ ◽

High Dose ◽

Severe Respiratory Failure ◽

Aggressive Treatment ◽

Lung Lesions ◽

Pulmonary Lesions ◽

New Treatment

Diquat is a widely used herbicide that is substituted for paraquat. With paraquat off the market, cases of diquat poisoning have been gradually increasing. The kidney is the most frequently impaired organ in diquat poisoning. Few cases of multiple organ failure caused by diquat have been reported. We herein describe a 30-year-old man who orally ingested about 160 mL of enriched diquat. Despite aggressive treatment, the patient’s condition progressed to multiple organ failure and death. The pulmonary lesions in this patient were different from those previously reported. This patient did not die of renal failure but of severe respiratory failure. He exhibited three different stages of pulmonary disease. The lung lesions in this case were unique. We hope that doctors will pay more attention to the lung lesions in patients with diquat poisoning in future and find new treatment methods to save the lives of such patients.

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Endovascular treatment of an ilio-iliac arteriovenous fistula accompanied by venous thromboembolism presenting with multiple organ failure – A case report and literature review

Vascular ◽

10.1177/1708538121996576 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 170853812199657

Author(s):

Tiehao Wang ◽

Jichun Zhao ◽

Ding Yuan

Keyword(s):

Multiple Organ Failure ◽

Arteriovenous Fistula ◽

Organ Failure ◽

Iliac Artery ◽

Vena Cava ◽

Artery Aneurysm ◽

Multiple Organ ◽

High Rate ◽

Type Ii ◽

Type Ii Endoleak

Objectives Multiple organ failure is a rare manifestation of ilio-iliac arteriovenous fistula which can lead to a high rate of misdiagnosis and death. Methods We reported a 61-year-old man presenting with multiple organ failure rapidly after right lower limb swelling. Computed tomography angiography showed an ilio-iliac arteriovenous fistula caused by right common iliac artery aneurysm, and venous thrombosis of bilateral common iliac veins. A bifurcated stent-graft with coil embolization of right internal iliac artery was used for repair. Results The patient recovered rapidly and was discharged without complications. Although arteriovenous fistula persisted due to type II endoleak, aneurysm sac and inferior vena cava significantly shrunk at six months follow-up. Conclusions This report demonstrated that multiple organ failure may appear when the distal outflow tracts of arteriovenous fistula are obstructed. Moreover, endovascular repair is effective for reversal of multiple organ failure caused by arteriovenous fistula, even if arteriovenous fistula persists due to type II endoleak.

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Post-COVID-19 Kawasaki-Like Syndrome

Ear Nose & Throat Journal ◽

10.1177/01455613211006011 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 014556132110060

Author(s):

Jérôme R. Lechien ◽

Rémi Hervochon ◽

Stéphane Hans

Keyword(s):

Abdominal Pain ◽

Multiple Organ Failure ◽

Organ Failure ◽

Hepatitis A ◽

Clinical Presentation ◽

Multiple Organ ◽

Mild Form ◽

Severe Dysphagia ◽

History Of ◽

Inflammatory Syndrome

A 42-year-old man was referred for a week history of severe dysphagia, odynophagia, fever (39 °C), fatigue, abdominal pain, pharyngeal swelling, and multiple neck lymphadenopathies. The medical history reported a mild form of COVID-19 one month ago. The biology reported an unspecified inflammatory syndrome. The patient developed peritonitis, myocarditis, and hepatitis. A myocardium biopsy was performed. A diagnosis of Kawasaki-like disease (KLD) was performed. The occurrence of KLD in adults is rare but has to be known by otolaryngologists regarding the otolaryngological clinical presentation that may precede the multiple organ failure.

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