Drug addiction or false conviction?
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چکیده
A 25-year-old woman with a history of multiple medical problems including a distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy 6 months earlier for pancreatic mass (solid pseudopapillary tumor with negative margins), systemic lupus erythematous (SLE), Crohn disease, and a history of alcohol abuse presented to her pain management physician with weakness, decreased appetite, worsening joint pain, abdominal pain, and diarrhea (five episodes per day, some visibly bloody). At presentation, her vital signs included temperature 97.1 °F, blood pressure 127/89 mmHg, and heart rate 97 beats/min. Physical exam was remarkable for hyperactive bowel sounds, diffuse joint pain, and periumbilical pain at the surgical incision site described as constant and gnawing and graded 8 out of 10. She was prescribed morphine and oxycodone (as needed) for pain; hydroxychloroquine and prednisone for SLE; and mesalamine, docusate, and infliximab for Crohn disease.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical chemistry
دوره 60 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014