Cardiac Arrest Due to Capecitabine Toxicosis Treated With ECMO and CRRT: A Case Report

Author(s): Liqin Zhang, BM, Mingjun Liu, BM, Lutao Xie, MM, Xin Tian, MM

Contact Hours 1.00

CERP A 1.00

Pharmacology Hours 0.33

Expires Aug 01, 2027

Topics: Cardiovascular, Patient Safety, Pharmacology

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Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

This is the first report of a patient who developed cardiogenic shock after receiving oral chemotherapy with capecitabine and was treated with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation combined with continuous renal replacement therapy.

Objectives

  • List three signs and symptoms of capecitabine-induced cardiotoxicity.
  • Define the role of comprehensive supportive treatments of ECMO combined with CRRT in managing capecitabine-induced cardiac arrest.
  • Emphasize patient-centered decision-making when escalating treatment modalities.

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Successful Completion

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

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The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
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