title: Multiorgan dysfunction related to chronic ketamine abuse.
abstract: Ketamine abuse is being increasingly reported worldwide. The drug can produce a dissociative state and hallucinations, making ketamine a favorite recreational agent among drug addicts. Chronic ketamine abuse can damage many organs, including the brain, heart, liver, gastrointestinal tract, and genitourinary system. We report a patient with chronic ketamine abuse who presented with severe cachexia, upper gastrointestinal involvement, hepatobiliary dysfunction, and acute kidney injury.
authors: Departments of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism (Pappachan, Hanna), Anesthesiology (Raj), and Gastroenterology (Thomas), University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom.
authors: Joseph M
authors: JM
authors: Pappachan
authors: Departments of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism (Pappachan, Hanna), Anesthesiology (Raj), and Gastroenterology (Thomas), University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom.
authors: Binu
authors: B
authors: Raj
authors: Departments of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism (Pappachan, Hanna), Anesthesiology (Raj), and Gastroenterology (Thomas), University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom.
authors: Sebastian
authors: S
authors: Thomas
authors: Departments of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism (Pappachan, Hanna), Anesthesiology (Raj), and Gastroenterology (Thomas), University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom.
authors: Fahmy W
authors: FW
authors: Hanna