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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| author | Tyler H. Wen Jason Chu Danielle M. Allenspach David C. Van |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-1a32de002b1a44878c6f01f0eb4d30eb2022-12-22T00:15:34ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine2474-252X2020-11-014410.5811/cpcem.2020.8.48559cpcem-04-517Delirium Associated with Salicylate and Acetaminophen Overdose in a Patient with COVID-19: A Case ReportTyler H. Wen0Jason Chu1Danielle M. Allenspach2David C. Van3Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New YorkColumbia University Irving Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, New York, New YorkColumbia University Irving Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, New York, New YorkColumbia University Irving Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, New York, New YorkIntroduction: 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.https://escholarship.org/uc/item/72j240x9 |
| spellingShingle | Tyler H. Wen Jason Chu Danielle M. Allenspach David C. Van Delirium Associated with Salicylate and Acetaminophen Overdose in a Patient with COVID-19: A Case Report Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |
| title | Delirium Associated with Salicylate and Acetaminophen Overdose in a Patient with COVID-19: A Case Report |
| title_full | Delirium Associated with Salicylate and Acetaminophen Overdose in a Patient with COVID-19: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Delirium Associated with Salicylate and Acetaminophen Overdose in a Patient with COVID-19: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Delirium Associated with Salicylate and Acetaminophen Overdose in a Patient with COVID-19: A Case Report |
| title_short | Delirium Associated with Salicylate and Acetaminophen Overdose in a Patient with COVID-19: A Case Report |
| title_sort | delirium associated with salicylate and acetaminophen overdose in a patient with covid 19 a case report |
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