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Indian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volume  6, Issue 1, January-March 2020, Pages 31-32
 

Case Report

Assessment of Effects on Health Due to Consumption of Bottle Gourd Juice

Avikal Sharma1, Priya Govil2, Kishalay Datta3, Aisvarya Girotra4, Anand5

1,4MEM Resident, 2Associate Consultant, 3HOD Senior Consultant, 5DNB Resident, Department of Emergency Medicine, Max Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi 110088, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.6120.5

Abstract

A 48-year-old male came in ER with c/o hematemesis with bloody diarrhea with severe pain abdomen and vomiting after consuming bottle gourd juice. The patient was resuscitated and stabilized with IV fluids, proton pump inhibitors and anti emetics and shifted to ICU under gastroenterology team for urgent endoscopy and further management and evaluation. 

Keywords: Bottle gourd (Lagenariasiceraria); Cucurbitaceae.


Corresponding Author : Priya Govil