Therapeutic RBC Exchange in a Patient with Severe Plasmodium Falciparum Infection / 대한수혈학회지
Korean Journal of Blood Transfusion
; : 147-151, 1997.
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em Ko
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ABSTRACT
With increasing travel to tropical area, the number of patients with imported malaria in this country is increasing. RBC exchange transfusion has proposed as a adjunct therapy for very severe falciparum malaria to reduce the parasite load rapidly. We report a patient with severe Plasmodium falciparum infection with 26% of erythrocyte parasitized, treated with RBC exchange transfusion in addition to conventional chemotherapy. The exchange of 1200 mL of red blood cells was carried out with 7 packed red cells using automatic cell separator. This patients recovered from his disease despite respiratory distress syndrome and acute renal failure. We conclude that RBC exchange is a useful adjunct to conventional chemotherapy and should be considered in patients with severe and complicated falciparum malaria.
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Plasmodium
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Plasmodium falciparum
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Tratamento Farmacológico
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Eritrócitos
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Injúria Renal Aguda
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Carga Parasitária
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Malária
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Korean Journal of Blood Transfusion
Ano de publicação:
1997
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Article