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[Extracorporeal hemoperfusion in acute carbon tetrachloride intoxication]. 1976

A Schwarzbeck, and W Kösters

A case of severe carbon tetrachloride intoxication and its successful treatment by extracorporeal hemoperfusion with activated charcoal is reported. The therapeutic effect of this treatment is confirmed by investigation of in vitro clearance studies. Results are discussed together with literature.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D010477	Perfusion	Treatment process involving the injection of fluid into an organ or tissue.	Perfusions
D002252	Carbon Tetrachloride Poisoning	Poisoning that results from ingestion, injection, inhalation, or skin absorption of CARBON TETRACHLORIDE.	CCl4 Poisoning,Poisoning, CCl4,Poisoning, Carbon Tetrachloride,CCl4 Poisonings,Carbon Tetrachloride Poisonings,Poisonings, Carbon Tetrachloride
D002606	Charcoal	An amorphous form of carbon prepared from the incomplete combustion of animal or vegetable matter, e.g., wood. The activated form of charcoal is used in the treatment of poisoning. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)	Activated Charcoal,Actidose,Actidose-Aqua,Adsorba,Carbomix,Charbon,CharcoAid,CharcoCaps,Charcodote,Formocarbine,Insta-Char,Kohle-Compretten,Kohle-Hevert,Kohle-Pulvis,Kohle-Tabletten Boxo-Pharm,Liqui-Char,Norit,Ultracarbon,Charcoal, Activated
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man