Tachycardia Cocaine Abuse
Ephedrine-Induced Coronary Artery Vasospasm In A Patient With …
Ventricular tachycardia was proba- bly due to myocardial ischemia or IV ephedrine ad- temporally related to cocaine abuse. N Engl J Med 1986;315: 1438-43. … Retrieve Doc
Special Care Clinic – What We Did About Prenatal Substance Abuse
What Stimulant Drugs Do Maternal Effects Fetal Effects Neonatal Effects Maternal Effects Tachycardia, Hypertension Heart Attack, Stroke National Institute on Drug Abuse. Polydrug-using (cocaine plus other drugs) pregnant women (N = 72) participated in a drug treatment program including regular … View Doc
Drug abuse
Victims around the world who abuse cocaine and heroin, and 30 million who abuse amphetamine- suggestive of intoxication, including tachycardia, pupillary dilation, elevated blood pressure, nausea or vomiting … Read Here
Substance-Related Disorders
Intoxication symptoms: tachycardia, perception of slowed time, intensified A. cocaine abuse is a problem of almost epidemic proportions in our society today … View Document
Substance abuse In Pregnancy
Labetalol better than hydralazine d/t maternal tachycardia with hydralazine. RA probably anesthetic of choice. Risks of anesthesia for cocaine abusers GA may cause severe hypertension. that have been associated with perinatal stroke in the fetus include prothrombotic disorders, cocaine abuse … Retrieve Document
OVERDOSE / POISONING 1 Of 8 TITLE: OVERDOSE / POISONING A …
Manifestations of cocaine abuse. Cardiac complications associated with cocaine use include chest pain (frequently chest pain or tachycardia. 7. When benzodiazepines fail to control hypertension cocaine– … Visit Document
Drugs Of Abuse
Drugs of Abuse Dr. Milton H. Cambridge Demand Reduction Outreach and Prevention Coordinator trees, pink, elbows, Ozs, cinnamon, blade Schedule II, stimulant for ADD, narcolepsy Signs: tachycardia route Route: ingested, inhaled, injected Esp. hazardous with other amphetamines, alcohol, cocaine … Read More
Cardiovascular Complications Of Cocaine Abuse
Cardiovascular Complications of Cocaine Abuse Payal Nanda Scotty Gadlin Ken Arney There were no meaningful differences in EKG changes, troponin levels, length of stay, use of vasopressor agents, intubation, ventricular tachycardia … Content Retrieval
FREQUENCY OF REPORTING OF CONCOMITANT SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN …
For example, tachycardia, fever and high blood pressure are all congruent complications of pregnancy and cocaine abuse alike. Because of these comparable … View Document
Muscle Relaxants, Substance Abuse And CNS Stimulants
Muscle Relaxants, Substance Abuse and CNS Stimulants By Linda Self Benzodiazepines Librium, Valium, Versed, Ativan, Xanax and prolongs neurotransmitter effects Inhalation Produces euphoria, increased energy and alertness, sexual arousal, tachycardia, increased blood pressure and restlessness Cocaine … View Full Source
Medical Complications Of Cocaine Abuse
tachycardia. mvdriasis, and hyperthermia. In the CNS elevated levels of catecholamines result in increased alertness, increased talkativeness, MEDICAL UPDATE FOR PsYcHIATRISTS Medical Complications of Cocaine Abuse served for cases of severe intoxication or gastrointestinal obstruction (23). the … Document Retrieval
Drugs Of Abuse
tachycardia Abuse and addiction • Behavioural syndromes • Defined and redefined over many years • e.g. cocaine – chewing coca leaves in the Andes – oral ingestion of cocaine HCl … Read More
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL DEFICITS AND CEREBRAL …
Dilation, tachycardia, and perspiration. The diagnostic criteria for cocaine intoxication highlight the multitude of mental and physical changes related to cocaine use. Medical and Psychological Complications Associated with Cocaine Abuse … Document Retrieval
Cocaine-induced Churg-Strauss Vasculitis
Revealed tachycardia at 110 beats ·min-1 with diffuse repo-larization changes. proven cerebral vasculitis associated with cocaine abuse. Neurology 1990; 40: 1092–1094. … Document Retrieval
Death Temporally Related To The Use Of A Beta Adrenergic …
A urine toxicology screen for drugs of abuse was positive for cocaine and benzodiazepines (given in the ED), and negative for amphetamines and other Figure 1: Initial ECG demonstrating sinus tachycardia at 116 beats/minute, with left atrial enlargement, and anterior infarction (Q-wave in … Read Document
STIMULANTS: Amphetamines, Cocaine (p.1)
STIMULANTS: Amphetamines, Cocaine (p.1) 1. History of amphetamine development and the abuse potential of the drug was finally acknowledged in PNS – vasoconstriction, hypertension, tachycardia … View Document