Learning Points
- Expedited institution of VA-ECMO may maximise chances of salvagingTaxa baccata toxicity.
- Combination therapy of intravenous sodium bicarbonate, digoxin
specific antibody, lipid emulsion therapy, hydrocortisone and gastric
decontamination may serve as a therapeutic bridge until VA-ECMO can be
established.
- In this case, Taxa baccata toxicity was associated with an
acute right ventricular cardiomyopathy, which rapidly resolved once
established on VA-ECMO.