TY - JOUR
T1 - Benzodiazepine induced acute pancreatitis
AU - Tadkal, Poornima Sangmeshwar
AU - Bhat, Nithin
AU - Hande, Manjunatha
PY - 2018/6/1
Y1 - 2018/6/1
N2 - Acute pancreatitis is acute inflammation of pancreas, caused mainly due to alcohol and gall stones. Drug induced pancreatitis is rare and benzodiazepine induced pancreatitis is still rare. Drug induced pancreatitis is a diagnosis of exclusion. We present a case of 64-year-old female, taking benzodiazepines for her disturbed sleep, admitted to the hospital with pain abdomen. Evaluation showed that she was suffering from acute pancreatitis, which was most likely secondary to her benzodiazepine intake. A high index of clinical suspicion and good drug history helped in diagnosing the cause of pancreatitis.
AB - Acute pancreatitis is acute inflammation of pancreas, caused mainly due to alcohol and gall stones. Drug induced pancreatitis is rare and benzodiazepine induced pancreatitis is still rare. Drug induced pancreatitis is a diagnosis of exclusion. We present a case of 64-year-old female, taking benzodiazepines for her disturbed sleep, admitted to the hospital with pain abdomen. Evaluation showed that she was suffering from acute pancreatitis, which was most likely secondary to her benzodiazepine intake. A high index of clinical suspicion and good drug history helped in diagnosing the cause of pancreatitis.
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U2 - 10.7860/JCDR/2018/35644.11613
DO - 10.7860/JCDR/2018/35644.11613
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85048193631
SN - 2249-782X
VL - 12
SP - OD06-OD07
JO - Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
JF - Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
IS - 6
ER -