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[TEG-guided treatment of a dabigatran overdose in a patient with acute kidney failure].

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This article presents the case of a multimorbid male patient with an accidental dabigatran overdose caused by kidney failure in the context of an acute intestinal disorder. After effective initial antagonizing… Click to show full abstract

This article presents the case of a multimorbid male patient with an accidental dabigatran overdose caused by kidney failure in the context of an acute intestinal disorder. After effective initial antagonizing of the dabigatran effect using idarucizumab a dabigatran rebound was detected caused by a single hemodialysis leading to a severe intrapulmonary hemorrhage. As dabigatran plasma level testing was not available and conventional coagulation analysis was out of interpretable range due to the impact of dabigatran, continuous thrombelastography (TEG) was used to detect the effect of dabigatran and monitor the treatment results. The most significant parameter used in the kaolin activated clotting time was the R‑time parameter, which was massively prolonged by the interrupted coagulation cascade.

Keywords: dabigatran overdose; teg; treatment; kidney failure; dabigatran

Journal Title: Der Anaesthesist
Year Published: 2020

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