Dicyclomine Hydrochloride Malpractice Leads to Amputation and Multidisciplinary Team Approach Brings Normal Life

Dicyclomine hydrochloride is a common drug used for abdominal pain; sometimes, its inadvertent use can lead to disastrous situation. This case report highlights how the inadvertent use of dicyclomine hydrochloride led to upper limb amputation and how a multidisciplinary team helped her to live a nea...

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Main Authors: Sudhir Ramkishore Mishra, Snigdha Mishra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-11-01
Series:Journal of Surgical Specialties and Rural Practice
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jssrp.jssrp_15_24
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description Dicyclomine hydrochloride is a common drug used for abdominal pain; sometimes, its inadvertent use can lead to disastrous situation. This case report highlights how the inadvertent use of dicyclomine hydrochloride led to upper limb amputation and how a multidisciplinary team helped her to live a near-normal life.
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dicyclomine hydrochloride
multidisciplinary team
rehabilitation
title Dicyclomine Hydrochloride Malpractice Leads to Amputation and Multidisciplinary Team Approach Brings Normal Life
title_full Dicyclomine Hydrochloride Malpractice Leads to Amputation and Multidisciplinary Team Approach Brings Normal Life
title_fullStr Dicyclomine Hydrochloride Malpractice Leads to Amputation and Multidisciplinary Team Approach Brings Normal Life
title_full_unstemmed Dicyclomine Hydrochloride Malpractice Leads to Amputation and Multidisciplinary Team Approach Brings Normal Life
title_short Dicyclomine Hydrochloride Malpractice Leads to Amputation and Multidisciplinary Team Approach Brings Normal Life
title_sort dicyclomine hydrochloride malpractice leads to amputation and multidisciplinary team approach brings normal life
topic amputation
dicyclomine hydrochloride
multidisciplinary team
rehabilitation
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jssrp.jssrp_15_24
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