Case Study: Atropine Ophthalmic Administration Unmasking Undiagnosed Diabetic Gastroparesis

Case Study: Atropine Ophthalmic Administration Unmasking Undiagnosed Diabetic Gastroparesis

Eagan and Varol explain the results of the case study of a 62-year old man with glaucoma and long-standing type 2 diabetes who was complaining of persistent nausea and vomiting. Results from the study showed that all medications with autonomic modulating properties should be given with caution to di...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical diabetes 2004-07, Vol.22 (3), p.139-140
Hauptverfasser: Eagan, Roger Kenneth, Varol, Pninit
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Atropine
Case studies
Diabetes
Diagnosis
Drug therapy
Glaucoma
Intraocular pressure
Medical treatment
Ophthalmic drugs
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Zusammenfassung:Eagan and Varol explain the results of the case study of a 62-year old man with glaucoma and long-standing type 2 diabetes who was complaining of persistent nausea and vomiting. Results from the study showed that all medications with autonomic modulating properties should be given with caution to diabetic patients, and all ophthalmic agents should be monitored for symptoms of systemic absorption.
ISSN:0891-8929
1945-4953
DOI:10.2337/diaclin.22.3.139