Naeem Azka, Soultan Kimberly M, Khan Muhammad H, Vemula Shree L, Sharma Shaurya, Naeem Muzamil, Patti Ravikaran S
Department of Internal Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, 11219, USA.
ACSR Govt Medical College, Medicine Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India.
J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. 2024 Jan 12;14(1):98-100. doi: 10.55729/2000-9666.1293. eCollection 2024.
With various forms of alternative medicinal practices gaining popularity, there is an increase in complications arising from these practices. Acupuncture, which originated in China, and now practiced worldwide as a form of traditional medicine, is generally considered safe; however, rare life-threatening complications can occur following its practice. Here we present the case of a 63-year-old male who presented to the emergency department with symptoms suggestive of pneumothorax. Upon further history, the patient disclosed that he had recently undergone acupuncture treatment for chronic elbow pain.
随着各种形式的替代医学疗法越来越受欢迎，这些疗法引发的并发症也在增加。针灸起源于中国，如今作为一种传统医学在全球范围内应用，通常被认为是安全的；然而，在实施针灸后可能会出现罕见的危及生命的并发症。在此，我们报告一例63岁男性患者，他因提示气胸的症状前往急诊科就诊。经进一步询问病史，患者透露他最近因慢性肘部疼痛接受了针灸治疗。
