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Bilateral subconjunctival hemorrhage after acetylsalicylic acid overdose. 1982

R A Black, and R E Bensinger

Isolated bilateral subconjunctival hemorrhages developed in an adult patient after ingestion of a large amount (6.48 g) of aspirin. The time course and bilateral pattern suggest a direct metabolic relationship between these two events. Adverse ocular effect of aspirin previously described have not included this finding. Treatment was supportive for the ingestion and was accompanied by spontaneous clearing of the hemorrhage.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D003229	Conjunctival Diseases	Diseases involving the CONJUNCTIVA.	Conjunctival Disease,Disease, Conjunctival,Diseases, Conjunctival
D006470	Hemorrhage	Bleeding or escape of blood from a vessel.	Bleeding,Hemorrhages
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D001241	Aspirin	The prototypical analgesic used in the treatment of mild to moderate pain. It has anti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties and acts as an inhibitor of cyclooxygenase which results in the inhibition of the biosynthesis of prostaglandins. Aspirin also inhibits platelet aggregation and is used in the prevention of arterial and venous thrombosis. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p5)	Acetylsalicylic Acid,2-(Acetyloxy)benzoic Acid,Acetysal,Acylpyrin,Aloxiprimum,Colfarit,Dispril,Easprin,Ecotrin,Endosprin,Magnecyl,Micristin,Polopirin,Polopiryna,Solprin,Solupsan,Zorprin,Acid, Acetylsalicylic
D013406	Suicide, Attempted	The unsuccessful attempt to kill oneself.	Parasuicide,Suicide Attempt,Attempt, Suicide,Attempted Suicide,Parasuicides