Authors: Natasha Dole / Editor: Nick Tilbury / Codes: GP1, MHC1, MuP3, SLO11 / Published: 22/04/2020
A 30-year-old gentleman with a history of Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency presents with significant abdominal pain, indigestion and nausea. His pain is worse after eating fatty or spicy meals. He admits to a recent alcohol binge and says that he drinks at least four strong coffees per day. He has also been taking ibuprofen regularly for neck pain.
The patient has no other medical illnesses and is not known to have any allergies. He is a heavy smoker and is of average build.
8 responses
very informative .. good case
In ED we dont come across many patients on primaquine. I wonder we should be checking this entity before dispensing nitrofurantoin.
Good read. There is a whole list of medications that will induce haemolysis if used in patient’s with G6PD def.
Good review to a case which is not common to see in ED in UK
Thanks, quick read on G6PD
Good case
Good read.
Useful case