Complications of New Medications

منو

" Complications of New Medications "
Roldan, Carlos J.; Paniagua, Linda

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	933646
Doc. No	:	LA978318mb
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Roldan, Carlos J.; Paniagua, Linda
Title & Author	:	Complications of New Medications [Article]\ Roldan, Carlos J.; Paniagua, Linda
Title of Periodical	:	Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
Volume/ Issue Number	:	16/1
Date	:	2015
Abstract	:	Numerous mandibular pathologies are diagnosed in the emergency department (ED). We present the case of a woman with severe right-sided mandibular pain who was found to have a pathological fracture and osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). The etiology of ONJ was found to be associated to previous use of zoledronic acid to treat osteoporosis. The aim of this case report is to discuss the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of ONJ secondary to the use of zoledronic acid and to outline a clinical condition rarely seen in the ED whose incidence might rise with the increasing use of bisphosphonates. [West J Emerg Med. 2015;16(1):-0.]