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Cytokine Adsorption in Septic Shock and Multiorgan Failure Following Major Obstetric Hemorrhage

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Rachini Kishara Withanage, Nilmini Wijesuriya 
Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Colombo North Teaching Hospital - Ragama, Sri Lanka. 
Corresponding Author:
Dr. Rachini Kishara Withanage 
Email: ork_168@yahoo.com
Received: 04-NOV-2016 Accepted: 03-MAR-2017 Published Online: 30-MAR-2017
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17659/01.2017.0034
Abstract
Background: Sepsis and septic shock is the second leading cause of mortality worldwide. It also significantly increases morbidity among intensive care unit patients. Case Report: We report on a 38 year old previously healthy patient who developed septic shock with multi-organ failure following a cardiac arrest due to massive obstetric hemorrhage. She had secondary hepatic impairment and acute kidney injury. Aggressive management of septic shock with cytokine adsorption supported recovery of failing organ systems. Conclusion: This case describes how cytokine filter was useful in the management of septic shock with multi-organ failure.
Keywords : Acute Kidney Injury, Cytokines, Multiple Organ Failure, Pregnancy, Sepsis, Septic Shock.
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