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- * It emphasizes the importance of public awareness regarding marijuana's potential lethal side effects and the need for clinicians to recognize serious medical conditions that may arise from substance abuse.
- * The case illustrates the challenges emergency physicians face when diagnosing and managing patients with concurrent acute pancreatitis and STEMI, and it showcases the successful treatment of the patient via primary angioplasty.
Article Abstract
Marijuana is a widely used illicit substance among young adults and its abuse has been reported worldwide. Marijuana is a rare trigger of acute myocardial infarction and acute pancreatitis. We present a 25-year-old man with acute pancreatitis subsequently complicated by acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), which was associated with marijuana abuse. This case highlights the need and importance of awareness among public about this rare but potentially lethal adverse effect. Also, it draws attention when clinicians confront patients with history of substance abuse, they should be alert to the possibility of concurrent occurrence of serious medical conditions that may be adverse effects of substance use. Acute pancreatitis with concurrent acute STEMI is a rare situation but is a challenge for many emergency physicians, and it can lead to trouble outcomes if it not be quickly diagnosed and properly managed. We demonstrate successful management in this complicated patient with primary angioplasty.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8142783 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92iS1.8269 | DOI Listing |
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