@article{Hajimoradi_Safi_Pishgahi_Alirezaei_Jebreil Mosavi_2021, title={Triggering acute pancreatitis complicated with acute myocardial infarction by marijuana: a rare case report}, volume={92}, url={https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/actabiomedica/article/view/8269}, DOI={10.23750/abm.v92iS1.8269}, abstractNote={<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-align: justify; line-height: 200%;"><strong><span style="margin: 0px; color: black; line-height: 200%; font-family: ’Times New Roman’,serif; font-size: 12pt;">ABSTRACT</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: 200%;"><span style="margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-family: ’Times New Roman’,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Marijuana is a widely used illicit substance among young adults and its abuse has been reported worldwide. Marijuana is a rare trigger of acute myocardial infarction and acute pancreatitis.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: 200%;"><span style="margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-family: ’Times New Roman’,serif; font-size: 12pt;">We present a 25-year-old man with acute pancreatitis subsequently complicated by acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), which was associated with marijuana abuse. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify; line-height: 200%;"><span style="margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-family: ’Times New Roman’,serif; font-size: 12pt;">This case highlights the need and importance of awareness among public about this rare but potentially lethal adverse effect. Also, it draws attention when clinicians confront patients with history of substance abuse, they should be alert to the possibility of concurrent occurrence of serious medical conditions that may be adverse effects of substance use.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-align: justify; line-height: 200%;"><span style="margin: 0px; color: black; line-height: 200%; font-family: ’Times New Roman’,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Acute pancreatitis with concurrent acute STEMI is a rare situation but is a challenge for many emergency physicians, and it can lead to trouble outcomes if it not be quickly diagnosed and properly managed. We demonstrate successful management in this complicated patient with primary angioplasty.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.66px; text-align: justify; line-height: 200%;"> </p>}, number={S1}, journal={Acta Biomedica Atenei Parmensis}, author={Hajimoradi, Behzad and Safi, Morteza and Pishgahi, Mehdi and Alirezaei, Toktam and Jebreil Mosavi, Mirjafar}, year={2021}, month={Apr.}, pages={e2021035} }