A Rare and Unexpected Side-Effect of Cannabis Use: Abdominal Pain due to Acute Pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis is a frequently encountered disorder in patients presenting to emergency units. Biliary system disorders, alcohol consumption, infections, and drugs are among the causes of acute pancreatitis. However, it is sometimes difficult to determine the etiology of this disorder, particula...
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| author | Mehmet Husamettin Akkucuk Mustafa Erbayrak |
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| description | Acute pancreatitis is a frequently encountered disorder in patients presenting to emergency units. Biliary system disorders, alcohol consumption, infections, and drugs are among the causes of acute pancreatitis. However, it is sometimes difficult to determine the etiology of this disorder, particularly if the patient does not wish to disclose his consumption of cannabis, the use of which is illegal. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-afe0bcfcfd504470835d947062b07cec2022-12-22T03:56:57ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Emergency Medicine2090-648X2090-64982015-01-01201510.1155/2015/463836463836A Rare and Unexpected Side-Effect of Cannabis Use: Abdominal Pain due to Acute PancreatitisMehmet Husamettin Akkucuk0Mustafa Erbayrak1Department of Emergency Medicine, Başkent University School of Medicine, Saray Mahallesi Yunus Emre Caddesi No. 1, Alanya, 07400 Antalya, TurkeyDepartment of Gastroenterology, Başkent University School of Medicine, Saray Mahallesi Yunus Emre Caddesi No. 1, Alanya, 07400 Antalya, TurkeyAcute pancreatitis is a frequently encountered disorder in patients presenting to emergency units. Biliary system disorders, alcohol consumption, infections, and drugs are among the causes of acute pancreatitis. However, it is sometimes difficult to determine the etiology of this disorder, particularly if the patient does not wish to disclose his consumption of cannabis, the use of which is illegal.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/463836 |
| spellingShingle | Mehmet Husamettin Akkucuk Mustafa Erbayrak A Rare and Unexpected Side-Effect of Cannabis Use: Abdominal Pain due to Acute Pancreatitis Case Reports in Emergency Medicine |
| title | A Rare and Unexpected Side-Effect of Cannabis Use: Abdominal Pain due to Acute Pancreatitis |
| title_full | A Rare and Unexpected Side-Effect of Cannabis Use: Abdominal Pain due to Acute Pancreatitis |
| title_fullStr | A Rare and Unexpected Side-Effect of Cannabis Use: Abdominal Pain due to Acute Pancreatitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Rare and Unexpected Side-Effect of Cannabis Use: Abdominal Pain due to Acute Pancreatitis |
| title_short | A Rare and Unexpected Side-Effect of Cannabis Use: Abdominal Pain due to Acute Pancreatitis |
| title_sort | rare and unexpected side effect of cannabis use abdominal pain due to acute pancreatitis |
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