Chronic Drug Use and Abdominal Pain.
Emerg Med Clin North Am
; 39(4): 821-837, 2021 Nov.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34600640
ABSTRACT
There are a variety of gastrointestinal pathologies that may be emergently identified in the patient who chronically uses alcohol or other substances. Patients may present to an Emergency Department with abdominal complaints existing on a spectrum from vague and benign to systemically toxic and potentially life-threatening. This article highlights ethanol, opioids, and other common substances of abuse and how they may contribute to gastrointestinal complaints.
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Dor Abdominal
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Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias
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Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article