Hemolysis following treatment of theophylline overdose with coated charcoal hemoperfusion.
Life-threatening theophylline toxicity is an indication for coated charcoal hemoperfusion. This can usually be accomplished without serious side effects. We describe here a case of acute severe intravascular hemolysis following coated charcoal hemoperfusion.
D000368:Aged; D002606:Charcoal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004339:Drug Compounding; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit; D006461:Hemolysis; D006464:Hemoperfusion / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D013806:Theophylline / Q000506:poisoning*
D002606:Charcoal; D013806:Theophylline