Pill Induced GI Bleed in a Case Rheumatoid Arthritis
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 7
Abstract
A 60 year old female presented to our hospital with chief complaints of generalised weakness and passage of black coloured stools. She was known case of Rheumatoid arthritis diagnosed outside and was on treatment with hydroxychloroquine and prednisolone. Workup for gastrointestinal bleeding was done and OGD scopy revealed evidence of erosive esophagitis, gastritis with duodenitis. On basis of this report cause of GI bleed was found to be Pill induced and offending agent i.e. steroid was stopped and patient responded well after stopping steroid. Steroid was responsible for her GI bleed. One should always keep this drug history as Pill esophagitis can convert into worst prognosis.
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Smit Uttam Janrao
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