title: Pseudo-blood leak? A hemodialysis mystery.
abstract: Hydroxocobalamin is a treatment for cyanide toxicity with few side effects. We report a case of a hemodialysis patient whose treatment was compromised by hydroxocobalamin interference with the blood leak detector.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, USA. Avila-Jose@CooperHealth.edu
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Avila
authors.forename: Deepali
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: Lawrence S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Weisberg
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kasama
mesh_terms: D000931:Antidotes / Q000009:adverse effects; D056902:Clinical Alarms; D003116:Color; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D006879:Hydroxocobalamin / Q000009:adverse effects; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D007688:Kidneys, Artificial; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009599:Nitroprusside / Q000506:poisoning; D011041:Poisoning / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000506:poisoning
chemical_list: D000931:Antidotes; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D009599:Nitroprusside; D006879:Hydroxocobalamin