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KMID : 0882420110800030348
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Korean Journal of Medicine
2011 Volume.80 No. 3 p.348 ~ p.351
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A Case of Acute Renal Failure Induced by Acetaminophen Intoxication
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Lee Ji-Yeon
Gil Hyo-Wook
Yang Jong-Oh
Lee Eun-Young
Hong Sae-Yong
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Abstract
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Acetaminophen is a widely used analgesic and antipyretic. Acetaminophen-induced kidney injury is poorly described. Hepatorenal syndrome, prerenal failure, and direct toxicity of acetaminophen metabolites could be involved in the development of acute renal failure with acetaminophen intoxication. We treated a 58-year-old female who was found stuporous and brought to the emergency room by ambulance. She had ingested acetaminophen 4~5 g per day for a chronic headache for over 10 years. At presentation, she had ingested about 8 g of acetaminophen. She presented in non-oliguric acute renal failure with hepatic injury. Hemoperfusion, hemodialysis, and N-acetylcysteine infusion were applied. The creatinine peaked on the sixth day. Subsequently, her renal function recovered. After 34 days, she was discharged in relatively good condition. In conclusion, supportive care and proper extracorporeal therapy can improve the survival in acute renal failure after acetaminophen intoxication
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KEYWORD
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Acetaminophen, Acute renal failure
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