A case of severe metformin-associated lactic acidosis treated with CVVHDF and regional anticoagulation with sodium citrate

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Metformin is an antidiabetic drug; used to treat type II diabetes mellitus, metformin associated lactic acidosis has an incidence of 2-9 cases / 100,000 patients / year with high mortality (30%). We have had the case of a 75-year-old woman with metabolic acidosis as a result of metformin assumption, treated by renal replacement therapy (CRRT) with continuous veno-venous hemodiafiltration (CVVHDF).

RESULTS: after a short treatment period there was a reduction in Lactates (from 16.8 mmol/L to 12.6 mmol/L) and a progressive improvement of acidosis. In 72 hours the recovery of diuresis and subsequent suspension of CRRT was achieved.

CONCLUSION: CRRT, in addition to ensuring support for renal failure and volume correction, allowed a rapid recovery from metformin-associated lactic acidosis.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:35

Enthalten in:

Giornale italiano di nefrologia : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di nefrologia - 35(2018), 5 vom: 10. Sept.

Sprache:

Italienisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ferrario, Matteo [VerfasserIn]
Apicella, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Della Morte, Mauro [VerfasserIn]
Beretta, Enrico [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

157044-21-8
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Anticoagulants
CRRT
CVVHDF
Case Reports
Furosemide
Hypoglycemic Agents
Journal Article
Lactic acidosis
Metformin
Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination
Sodium Bicarbonate
Sodium Citrate

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Date Completed 19.02.2019

Date Revised 20.03.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM288708563