40 years old alcoholic male with abdominal pain
admin | Feb 23, 2010 | 2 comments
40 years old alcoholic male presented at OPD, with the complaints of vomiting, Diarrhea, abdomen pain and abdominal fullness since 1 day, Physical examination shows normal finding. Routine stool test shows present of amoeba for that physician prescribed him metronidazole for 5 days but the very next day this patient returns at emergency room with the chief complaints of nausea, vomiting, flushing of the skin, tachycardia (accelerated heart rate), and shortness of breath.
Based on the above case, what would be a reasonable initial hypothesis?
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As the patient is alcoholic n metronidazole have drug interaction with alcohol…so due to this may patient have this condition….
thank you prakash