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Paracetamol Overdose May Cause Transudative Pleural Effusion in Adults

İlker Akbaş(BİNGÖL DEVLET HASTANESİ)0000-0001-6676-6517
Abdullah Osman Kocak(Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ataturk, Erzurum, Turkey)0000-0002-1678-4474
Sibel Güçlü Utlu(Department of Emergency Medicine Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey)0000-0001-8635-1562
Sinem Doğruyol(Department of Emergency Medicine, Manisa Merkez Efendi State Hospitai, Manisa Turkey)0000-0002-6949-7233
Zeynep Çakır(Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ataturk, Erzurum, Turkey)0000-0002-7991-087X
Pages
41–44
Publication Date
2021-06-11
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In conclusion, high-dose intake of paracetamol might cause transudative pleural effusion as a complication.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Paracetamol is the most widely used and prescribed drug word-wide.
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Key Findings & Data:A 34-year-old female patient applied to our ED with the complaint of swallowing 33 g of paracetamol.
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Conclusion & Impact:In conclusion, high-dose intake of paracetamol might cause transudative pleural effusion as a complication.
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⚙️Variables:paracetamol · acetaminophen · over dose

Abstract

Paracetamol is the most widely used and prescribed drug word-wide. It is the most common cause of the poisoning and of the fatality due to the toxic administration throughout the world. A 34-year-old female patient applied to our ED with the complaint of swallowing 33 g of paracetamol. After routine toxicity treatment, on the third day of the hospitalization, dyspnea and pain on the right hemithorax and right flank occurred. Chest X-ray showed blunted right sinus. CT revealed bilateral pleural effusion. With thoracentesis, clear, colorless and odor-free fluid of about 500cc was drained. Laboratory examination of the fluid confirmed it as transudate. We believed pleural effusion is related to high-dose paracetamol intake and it occurred due to decrease in pleural permeability and the consequent decrease of the fluid absorption. In conclusion, high-dose intake of paracetamol might cause transudative pleural effusion as a complication.

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Akbaş, İ., Kocak, A. O., Utlu, S. G., Doğruyol, S., Çakır, Z. (2021). Paracetamol Overdose May Cause Transudative Pleural Effusion in Adults. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 2, 41–44. https://doi.org/10.33706/jemcr.834306

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