Multi-organ Failure in a Patient With Chronic Ketamine Use: A Case Report.
Ayoyimika O Okunlola, Syahmina Sufrian, Temitope O Ajao, G K M Rashik Uzzaman, Cornelius J Fernandez
Cureus November 1, 2024 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.74158 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | 24-year-old patient with no significant past medical history and chronic ketamine abuse |
| Intervention | ketamine cessation |
| Topics | Ketamine Esketamine |
| Keywords | Acute kidney injury Acute systolic dysfunction Gastric dilatation Hydronephrosis Ketamine bladder syndrome Ketamine-induce cholestasis Drug abuse Organ damage Ketamine toxicity Medical case study |
| Key findings | Chronic ketamine abuse causes multi-organ dysfunction, and cessation of use is the only treatment that provides more than suboptimal relief. |
Abstract
Ketamine is increasingly used as a recreational drug. The report outlines the various multi-organ dysfunctions identified following chronic abuse in a 24-year-old patient with no significant past medical history and the subsequent patient management. Besides ketamine cessation, other treatments only provide suboptimal relief to the damage inflicted by the toxic ketamine metabolites.