Albumin-collodion activated charcoal hemoperfusion in the treatment of severe theophylline intoxication in a 3-year-old patient.

During treatment for asthma, a 3-year-old, 15-kg child was given 750 mg of theophylline in error. Within three hours she was treated with albumin-collodion activated charcoal (ACAC) hemoperfusion. Immediately before treatment her serum theophylline level was 74 microgram/ml.

Goodpasture's syndrome treated with plasmapheresis. Report of a case.

A 55-year old man had pulmonary hemorrhage and renal insufficiency. Direct immunofluorescence of a renal biopsy specimen disclosed prominent linear deposition of IgA along glomerular capillary walls. The patient underwent clinical remission following plasma exchange and immunosuppressive therapy.

ACAC (albumin-collodion coated activated charcoal) hemoperfusion: in-vitro removal and clearance of theophylline.

This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of ACAC charcoal to remove theophylline. Activated charcoal prepared according to Chang's technique was used in in vitro batch and clearance experiments. Theophylline was removed with a T1/2 of less than 5 minutes in the stirred batch experiments.

Plasma beta-endorphin levels in chronic schizophrenic patients normal controls.

Plasma beta-endorphin was measured in 35 chronic schizophrenic patients (15.47 +/- 15.39 pmol/L) and 3 normal volunteers (19.