Severe iron poisoning treated with prolonged deferoxamine infusion: a case report

Figures & data

Table 1. Serologic levels of ingested substances by time after ingestion.

Hours after ingestion
	2	5	8	18	32	80
Fe (μg/dL)	2565	2793	1019^a	342	329	45
Acetaminophen (μg/mL)	74.6	48	25	<10	NA	NA
Salicylate (mg/dL)	7.3	7	6	2	NA	NA

^a First level after deferoxamine started.

Table 2. Serologic markers by time after ingestion.

Hours after ingestion
	2	5	8	18	32	80
White blood cell count (K/mm^3)	19.6	43.1	39.7	31.1	26.9	26.9
pH	7.16	7.29	7.27	7.49	NA	NA
Lactic acid (mmol/L)	10.4	7.1	8.7	2.9	NA	NA
Bicarbonate (mEq/L)	18	18	17	NA	26	26
International normalized ratio	NA	2.5	2.2	1.8	2.1	1.4
Prothrombin time (s)	NA	28.5	26.1	22.1	25.2	17.9
AST (IU/L)	NA	199	308	NA	1607	388
ALT (IU/L)	NA	96	159	NA	1802	1211
Unconjugated bilirubin (mg/dL)	NA	0.9	NA	NA	2.3	1.0
Conjugated bilirubin (mg/dL)	NA	0.0	NA	NA	1.9	0.7
Albumin (g/dL)	NA	3.7	NA	NA	3.8	NA
Creatinine (mg/dL)	NA	0.9	0.9	NA	0.8	0.9

Figure 1. Summary of DFO infusion rate and other therapies received by time after ingestion. DFO: deferoxamine; FFP: fresh frozen plasma; Vit K: phytonadione.