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Case report: Severe respiratory failure caused by licorice

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العنوان: Case report: Severe respiratory failure caused by licorice
المؤلفون: Hiroaki Taniguchi, Takero Terayama, Nobuaki Kiriu, Hiroshi Kato, Soichiro Seno, Yasumasa Sekine, Yoshihiro Tanaka, Tetsuro Kiyozumi
المصدر: Frontiers in Pharmacology, Vol 14 (2023)
بيانات النشر: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023.
سنة النشر: 2023
المجموعة: LCC:Therapeutics. Pharmacology
مصطلحات موضوعية: licorice, herbal medicine, pseudoaldosteronism, apparent mineralocorticoid excess, diaphragm, hypercapnia, Therapeutics. Pharmacology, RM1-950
الوصف: Licorice, one of the most commonly used herbs, can cause hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, and apparent mineralocorticoid excess, also known as pseudoaldosteronism. Herein, we present a case of diaphragmatic dysfunction caused by licorice administration. An 80-year-old woman who had been taking dietary supplements and following a restricted diet for approximately 6 months was brought to the emergency department with impaired consciousness. Chronic respiratory acidosis was observed, and hypertension and hypokalemia became more prominent during hospitalization. History revealed that she was taking herbal medicines containing licorice. Based on the results of hormone tests, the patient was diagnosed with pseudoaldosteronism. Chest radiography and pulmonary function tests confirmed the clinical diagnosis of diaphragmatic dysfunction. The metabolic alkalosis resulting from licorice administration may have contributed to the impairment of the respiratory muscles. This case suggests that caution should be exercised when using licorice in patients with preexisting health or medical issues such as advanced age, malnutrition, and electrolyte imbalance.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 1663-9812
Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2023.1289755/full; https://doaj.org/toc/1663-9812
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1289755
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/2880ff720f97453b8d34056f40630bd5
رقم الانضمام: edsdoj.2880ff720f97453b8d34056f40630bd5
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:16639812
DOI:10.3389/fphar.2023.1289755