Over-the-Counter Drug Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Acute pancreatitis is caused by alcohol, gall stone disease, drugs, trauma, infections, and metabolic causes such as hypercalcemia and hyperlipidemia. Hypercalcemia-induced acute pancreatitis has been well documented but only rarely occurs due to over-the-counter calcium carbonate. In this article,...

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Main Authors: Swetha Parvataneni MD, Rajesh Essrani MD, Shehriyar Mehershahi MD, Ajeet Kumar Lohana MBBS, Asif Mehmood MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709620922724
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author Swetha Parvataneni MD
Rajesh Essrani MD
Shehriyar Mehershahi MD
Rajesh Essrani MD
Ajeet Kumar Lohana MBBS
Asif Mehmood MD
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description Acute pancreatitis is caused by alcohol, gall stone disease, drugs, trauma, infections, and metabolic causes such as hypercalcemia and hyperlipidemia. Hypercalcemia-induced acute pancreatitis has been well documented but only rarely occurs due to over-the-counter calcium carbonate. In this article, we present a case of over-the-counter calcium carbonate–induced acute pancreatitis.
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spelling doaj.art-fd54a010dbfe455c80b44f9650bb447e2022-12-21T23:59:49ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports2324-70962020-05-01810.1177/2324709620922724Over-the-Counter Drug Causing Acute PancreatitisSwetha Parvataneni MD0Rajesh Essrani MD1Shehriyar Mehershahi MD2Rajesh Essrani MD3Ajeet Kumar Lohana MBBS4Asif Mehmood MD5Geisinger Lewistown Hospital, Lewistown, PA, USAGeisinger Health System, Danville, PA, USABronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, New York, NY, USABronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, New York, NY, USAAga Khan University, Karachi, PakistanGeisinger Health System, Danville, PA, USAAcute pancreatitis is caused by alcohol, gall stone disease, drugs, trauma, infections, and metabolic causes such as hypercalcemia and hyperlipidemia. Hypercalcemia-induced acute pancreatitis has been well documented but only rarely occurs due to over-the-counter calcium carbonate. In this article, we present a case of over-the-counter calcium carbonate–induced acute pancreatitis.https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709620922724
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Ajeet Kumar Lohana MBBS
Asif Mehmood MD
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Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
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