Open AccessAcute hepatitis with observed increased blood phenytoin level: a case study
Author(s) -
Beuy Joob,
Viroj Wiwanitkit
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of acute disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-5516
pISSN - 2221-6189
DOI - 10.1016/s2221-6189(14)60017-2
Subject(s) - medicine , acute hepatitis , phenytoin , hepatitis , drug , blood test , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , immunology , pharmacology , epilepsy , psychiatry
Acute hepatitis is a common problem in medical practice. This problem can be fatal if there is no proper management. For management, the investigation for the cause is necessary. In the case report, the authors present an interesting male case presenting with unexplained acute hepatitis. The routine laboratory investigation cannot reveal the cause of hepatitis. The additional toxicological drug test can reveal the unexplained increased level of phenytoin