Successful Treatment of Severe Metabolic Acidosis Due to Acute Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning With Peritoneal Dialysis: a Report of 2 Cases

Iran J Kidney Dis. 2017 Mar;11(2):165-167.

Abstract

Aluminum phosphide poisoning is common in our region. It can cause severe metabolic acidosis and persistent hypotension, which lead to cardiogenic shock and subsequently mortality. Oliguric or anuric acute kidney injury is seen in almost all patients with aluminum phosphide poisoning. Renal replacement therapies are recommended in these patients to improve metabolic acidosis and increase the rate of survival. We report 2 cases of severe acute aluminum phosphide poisoning treated successfully with peritoneal dialysis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acidosis / blood*
  • Acidosis / chemically induced
  • Acidosis / therapy*
  • Acute Kidney Injury / blood*
  • Acute Kidney Injury / chemically induced
  • Acute Kidney Injury / therapy*
  • Adult
  • Aluminum Compounds / poisoning*
  • Blood Gas Analysis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypotension / etiology
  • Peritoneal Dialysis
  • Phosphines / poisoning*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Aluminum Compounds
  • Phosphines
  • aluminum phosphide