[Twenty-two months old girl with haemorrhagic gastritis as a complication after the nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs application--case report].
The aim of case report was to pay attention for possibility of side effects of nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs. Child of young and healthy parents was born after normal pregnancy, natural delivery. The disease started in two days before the admission, child had fever, cough and sneezing. Mother gave her two doses of ibuprofen. On the time of admission general state of patient was moderate; girl was apathic. In physical examination features of upper respiratory tract infection were shown. In the course of treatment antibiotic and symptomatic drugs including paracetamol (3x5 ml) were delivered. During the second day of treatment child had no appetite, started to vomit with fresh and haemolized blood. Parenteral hydratation was started. Emergency gastroscopy was done and features of haemorrhagic gastritis were shown. Anti-inflammatory drugs were no more used and delivery of omeprazole was started. Parenteral hydratation was continued. General state of patient was better. In the sixth day after bleeding child was excripted in good general state with order of use of omeprazole. Parents were informed about the restriction of anti-inflammatory drugs use. The aim of case report was to pay attention that haemorrhagic gastritis may be one of side effects of nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs used accordingly to actual standards.
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Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu, Collegium Medicum im. Ludwika Rydygiera w Bydgoszczy, Katedra i Klinika Pediatrii, Alergologii i Gastroenterologii, Zakład Endoskopii Gastroenterologicznej.
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Marlena
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Parzecka
Monika
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Swincow
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Popławski
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D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005756:Gastritis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007223:Infant; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000082:Acetaminophen; D007052:Ibuprofen