Cocaine Use Signs Ekg

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Chest pain reported or suspected associated with cocaine or other . stimulant use. 4. Procedure 4.1. The 12 lead EKG will be obtained on all patients when indicated as early as Vital Signs Issue Date: 6/30/05 Effective Date: 6/30/05 Review Date: 6/30/07 … Fetch Full Source

CHEST PAIN IN THE ED
–Male – Obesity – Sedentary life style – Cocaine use Look for signs of cardiac cause: TAchypnea Tachycardia • Normal EKG, unchanged from previous or nonspecific changes … View Doc

Toxidromes
Activated charcoal No major features of toxicity at presentation Observed for 6-8 hours EKG: no QTc prolongation No signs Diaphoresis Tremors Mydriasis Hyperthermia Tachycardia Hypertension Tachypnea Cocaine, Amphetamine Pseudo-ephedrine Sympatho-mimetic Other findings Pupils Vital signs Examples … Access Full Source

Cox Health
_____Typical Anginal Symptoms with recent Cocaine Use _____Abnormal Vital Signs: (Temp>101, Pulse>120,RR > 40 per minute, _____ EKG _____ Cardiac Monitor _____ Pulse Ox _____ B/P _____ … View Document

Toxic Alcohols And Opiods
BUN, Creatinine, glucose, serum osmolality, ethanol level, ABG, ethylene glycol level, EKG, UA dose is 0.5 to 1.5mg Opioids Withdrawal Not life threatening Heroin Half-life : 0.5 hours Signs potent than cocaine but last 3-5 times longer, and sudden death is 20 times higher than with cocaine use … View Full Source

Chest Pain
Social history is remarkable for cocaine use. Vital signs and physical exam are unremarkable. EKG can not be normal C= There is no reason to suspect QT interval prolongation. … Access Doc

Maternal Conditions And Diseases
Throughout pregnancy, for h/o cocaine use detect ∼65% of IUGR, asphyxia As necessary to r/o other etiologies for above signs: neonatal narcotic withdrawal, maternal amphetamine use, CNS hemor- Abnl visual evoked potentials Renal US as indicated Echocardiogram, EKG as … View Doc

Section V- Medical Patient Care
Abnormal vital signs, or history suggests angina/AMI, or cocaine drug use, place the patient on car-diac monitor. Establish IV of NS at KVO rate. Obtain a 12 lead EKG immediately. … Get Content Here

CHEST PAIN
Consider diagnosis in new onset A fib – Look for asymmetric leg swelling (signs of CAD Age Diabetes Hypertension Family History Tobacco Use Hypercholesterolemia Cocaine use Peak flow (Asthma) * ABG * Cardiac Enzymes ( MI) * Urine tox (cocaine– MI) * ESR (pericarditis) EKG … Visit Document

Methadone Maintenance Treatment Policies And Procedures
Often, use of other drugs – including cocaine, sedatives and even alcohol – also declines when an opiate addict enters methadone of relapse. • The physician should be alert for signs of relapse, such as continued use of short-acting … Fetch Here

Region X Medication Administration September 2006 CE …
For return of effects of the narcotic (ie: respiratory depression) Patient “Speedballing” A patient may combine heroin use with cocaine use may feel a little funny for just a few minutes Run a rhythm strip while administering the drug Reevaluate how the patient feels, vital signs and EKG If … Fetch Content

Case Files Of The Drexel University Medical Toxicology …
Vital signs were: temperature 36.2 °C; respiratory rate 10/min; heart rate 50/min; patient’s EKG showed a QTc of 480 ms, and the toxicological cocaine use could be delayed for up to 24 to 48 hours [24]. … Retrieve Here

CASE STUDIES 7-25-00
His signs a nd symptoms all indicate opiate withdrawal. He has a runny nose, stomach cramps, dilated pupils, muscle spasms, chills, ADD and the use of stimulants such as cocaine or methamphetamines in adulthood. … Document Retrieval

Acute Coronary Syndrome
EKG •Increased •Prior biomarkers coronary artery for signs of inadequate • perfusion Beta blockers heart • •Reactive Cocaine use airway disease … Fetch Full Source

Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
Initial Vital signs: BP 134/78, P-60 R-16 Progressed along labor curve for several hours with given in ER Admitted to 3-WH Cardiology consulted Dx: R/O cardiomyopathy Cardiology consult EKG Am Heart J 1995;129:421-2 Risk Factors Age >30 years old Multiparity African Descent Maternal cocaine … Doc Viewer

Tasers
Emer. Med. 2006 June;13(6):589-95 After 5 second taser ride on numerous subjects: No EKG 113 oF Drug’s effect on temperature control center in brain (hypothalamus) Tell-tale signs levels of cocaine High levels of benzoylecognine (the major breakdown product of cocaine) Suggests recent use … Retrieve Content

A Body-builder And His Surreptitious Steroid use
This case demonstrates some of the signs and symptoms of AAS use, and that mood disorders and body-image disorders alcohol, or cocaine. Physical Exam: 134/90 69 BMI 30 24-hour EKG monitoring: no arrhythmia LH: <0.2mIU/mL (Low) … Retrieve Here