TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Multiple organ dysfunction and rhabdomyolysis associated with moonwort poisoning: report of four cases
JO  - World journal of clinical cases
A1  - Li, Fang
A1  - Chen, An-Bao
A1  - Duan, Yong-Chun
A1  - Liao, Rui
A1  - Xu, Yu-Wei
A1  - Tao, Li-Li
SP  - 479
EP  - 486
VL  - 8
IS  - 2
N2  - BACKGROUND: Moonwort is a widely used Chinese herbal medicine. It has various pharmacological effects, such as relieving cough and preventing asthma. To date, multiple organ dysfunction and rhabdomyolysis caused by moonwort poisoning have not been reported. CASE SUMMARY: Here we report four cases of moonwort poisoning that presented with multiple organ dysfunction and rhabdomyolysis accompanied by vomiting, fatigue, and muscle aches. One patient was an adult male, two were adult females, and one was a boy, with an age range of 7-64 years. The adults were treated with hemoperfusion and symptomatic therapies, while the child was treated with plasma exchange and symptomatic therapies. All four patients recovered. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Blood purification combined with symptomatic treatment may be an effective method for managing multiple organ dysfunction and rhabdomyolysis caused by acute moonwort poisoning.<br><br>©The Author(s) 2020. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2307-8960
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v8.i2.479
ID  - ref1
ER  -