Life-Threatening Thrombosis After Large Amounts of Nitrous Oxide Use

Gustaf McMahon, MD; Frida Lönnberg, MD; Gargi Gautam, MD; Anna Ågren, MD, PhD; Johanna Nordmark Grass, MD, PhD; Anwar J. Siddiqui, MD, PhD

JACC: Case Reports (May 2024)

Life-Threatening Thrombosis After Large Amounts of Nitrous Oxide Use

Gustaf McMahon, MD,
Frida Lönnberg, MD,
Gargi Gautam, MD,
Anna Ågren, MD, PhD,
Johanna Nordmark Grass, MD, PhD,
Anwar J. Siddiqui, MD, PhD

Affiliations

Gustaf McMahon, MD: Acute and Reparative Medicine Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
Frida Lönnberg, MD: Acute and Reparative Medicine Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Solna, Sweden
Gargi Gautam, MD: Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Internal Medicine, Danderyd Hospital, Danderyd, Sweden
Anna Ågren, MD, PhD: Coagulation Unit, Department of Hematology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
Johanna Nordmark Grass, MD, PhD: Swedish Poisons Information Centre, Solna, Sweden
Anwar J. Siddiqui, MD, PhD: Acute and Reparative Medicine Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Solna, Sweden; Address for correspondence: Dr Anwar Jewel Siddiqui, Acute and Reparative Medicine Theme, C1: 63 Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm 141 86, Sweden.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 29, no. 9
p. 102312

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This case report highlights the development of severe, life-threatening thrombotic complications after chronic recreational use of large quantities of nitrous oxide in a 21-year-old patient. In young patients presenting with thromboembolism and nitrous oxide abuse, swift identification of symptoms and management is critical.

Published in JACC: Case Reports

ISSN: 2666-0849 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/jacc-case-reports

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