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Rheologic reflection in hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis
Donald Martin1, Edward McCann, Patrick Glynn
1Department of Internal Medicine, Wright State University, Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton, OH, USA. Donald.martin@lakenheath.af.mil
Abstract:
Triglyceride levels greater than 1,000 mg/dL may cause severe pancreatitis, and there is mounting evidence for the use of plasmapheresis to remove triglycerides for the treatment of triglyceride-induced pancreatitis. The failure of continuous venovenous hemodialysis (CVVHD) due to severe lipemia, necessitating plasmapheresis in the early phase of severe acute hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis, is reported. We suggest that in the setting of hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis with urgent indication for dialysis, plasmapheresis be initiated prior to CVVHD to prevent rheologic failure.
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