Aspirin misuse: a case report

Aspirin-use disorder is an underreported condition. Identification of the signs and symptoms of aspirin misuse are important in light of prevalent non-prescribed medicine/over-the-counter medication (NPM/OTC) misuse. We discuss here the case of a patient with a history of chronic aspirin misuse who...

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Autores principales: Goldrich, David, Sreedhar, Anita, Aziz, Rehan, Kaufman, Kenneth R., Tobia, Anthony, Trenton, Adam
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6688462/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31685067
http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2019.55
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Sumario:Aspirin-use disorder is an underreported condition. Identification of the signs and symptoms of aspirin misuse are important in light of prevalent non-prescribed medicine/over-the-counter medication (NPM/OTC) misuse. We discuss here the case of a patient with a history of chronic aspirin misuse who presented to the emergency department with salicylate intoxication and described elation secondary to deliberate aspirin consumption. This case highlights the importance of screening for NPM/OTC medication misuse in at-risk populations. DECLARATION OF INTEREST: None.

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