Location
Philadelphia
Start Date
13-5-2015 1:00 PM
Description
Dust-Off® computer cleaner containing 1,1-difluoroethane (DFE) is frequently cited in cases of inhalation abuse. Malignant cardiac dysrhythmias are a well-recognized complication of DFE toxicity. We describe a patient with prolonged ventricular irritability following DFE inhalation, who was successfully treated with a central α-2 agonist and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
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Dust-Off the ECMO, My Patient Just Inhaled 1,1-difluoroethane
Philadelphia
Dust-Off® computer cleaner containing 1,1-difluoroethane (DFE) is frequently cited in cases of inhalation abuse. Malignant cardiac dysrhythmias are a well-recognized complication of DFE toxicity. We describe a patient with prolonged ventricular irritability following DFE inhalation, who was successfully treated with a central α-2 agonist and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).