A Case Report Of Aspirin-Iinduced Asthma (AIA) Syndrome After Ingestion Of Naproxen
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Abstract
In some patients with asthma, aspirin (ASA) and all non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
that inhibit cyclooxygenase enzymes (cyclooxygenase-1 and -2) precipitate asthmatic attacks
and naso-ocular reactions. This distinct clinical syndrome is called aspirin-induced asthma
(AIA). In this paper, a 40 year old woman suffering from asthma was afflicted with dyspnea
after visiting a doctor and administration of naproxen.. She was transferred to the emergency
department of Miandoab al-zahra hospital and there she was afflicted with pulmonary–heart
arrest. Immediately, the patient was entubated and CPR began which was successful. She
was transferred to ICU with Gcs=3 to continue her treatment. After 5 days, the patient was
discharged with complete consciousness.This syndrom is preventable but in some situations it
can be severely life-threatening, especially when the case is living in an area far from health
centers.In this case, the patients and their families should attend educational programs on the
disease specificities, drug administration, manifestations of the disease, and preventional
methods
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