Delirium Associated with Salicylate and Acetaminophen Overdose in a Patient with COVID-19: A Case Report

INTRODUCTION: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created numerous clinical challenges for physicians, in part due to its wide range of clinical manifestations and associated complications. CASE REPORT: Here we present the case of a 69-year-old man who was admitted to the emergency...

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Autores principales: Wen, Tyler H., Chu, Jason, Allenspach, Danielle M., Van, David C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2020
Materias:
COVID-19 Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7676763/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33217260
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2020.8.48559
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has created numerous clinical challenges for physicians, in part due to its wide range of clinical manifestations and associated complications. CASE REPORT: Here we present the case of a 69-year-old man who was admitted to the emergency department with fever, dyspnea, and altered mental status. We believe the patient’s condition was precipitated by a COVID-19 infection-induced delirium, a setting in which he ingested aspirin and acetaminophen in overdose that required lifesaving interventions. CONCLUSION: This case illustrates the potential for neuropsychiatric effects in COVID-19 patients due to both direct viral central nervous system pathology and pandemic-related psychosocial stressors.

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