Management of severe baclofen toxicosis using hemodialysis in conjunction with mechanical ventilation in a cat with chronic kidney disease.
Levi HoffmanLeonel A LondoñoJenifer MartinezPublished in: JFMS open reports (2021)
This is the first report of baclofen toxicity in a cat successfully treated with hemodialysis and mechanical ventilation simultaneously. Treatment with hemodialysis therapy and mechanical ventilation could be considered in cases of acute baclofen toxicosis to improve outcome and reduce the length of the hospital stay.
Keyphrases
- mechanical ventilation
- chronic kidney disease
- end stage renal disease
- respiratory failure
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- peritoneal dialysis
- intensive care unit
- liver failure
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- healthcare
- oxidative stress
- emergency department
- early onset
- hepatitis b virus
- aortic dissection
- bone marrow