Crack Cocaine Hypoglycemia
The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Seizure Disorders In The Acute …
Over the next 12-16 hours the patient slowly woke up, was extubated, and admitted to a 2-week crack cocaine binge, but denied other drugs. Differential Diagnosis Head trauma CVA Hypoglycemia/Hyperglycemia Drug Overdose (body packer, additional ingestion in jail) Post Ictal Malingering … Retrieve Document
Emergency Medicine—The AMS Patient
Hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia . leads to brain injury. Etiology includes liver failure, CHF, adrenal insufficiency, diabetes, drugs such as insulin Crack cocaine is smoked cocaine. Street names for cocaine include coke, nose candy, snow, blow, powder, yahoos, cola, crack, and rock. … Get Content Here
The Newborn At Risk: Conditions Present At Birth
The mom who uses cocaine/crack places herself at risk for placental abruption. Newborns who already have hypoglycemia (blood sugar less than 40 or 50 if the newborn is an at-risk newborn) or respiratory difficulties, including … Fetch This Document
OVERDOSE / POISONING 1 Of 8 TITLE: OVERDOSE / POISONING A …
Concomitant sympathomimetic overdose, hypoxia, hypoglycemia, and CNS injury. chest pain vary with route of cocaine use. The median time to onset is 30 minutes for intravenous use, 90 minutes for crack, and 135 minutes … Read Document
Generalized Convulsive Status Epilepticus In Adults And …
Hypoglycemia Hypocalcemia Hypomagnesemia Toxic Cocaine, crack Tricyclics Anticholinergics Isoniazid Alcohol withdrawal Tumors Eclampsia GCSE Guidelines and Protocols 53 … Get Document
Les Intoxications à La cocaïne
Now smoking alkaloid “crack” most common III. Pharmacology Cocaine is benzoy l m e t hy l e c Hypoglycemia e. CNS trauma 2. If due to cocaine: a. Due to block of reuptake of … View Document
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Www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.motifake.com/image/demotivational-poster/1003/crack-meth nology.com/tutorials/teaching/abuse/print.htm http://www.drugpolicy.org/library/research/cocaine Increased chance of: Low birth weight Small Head Circumference Breathing difficulties Hypoglycemia … Content Retrieval
COCAINE
Neurologic deficits after crack cocaine use Multiple seizures usually associated with other drug ?? Endocrine: thyrotoxicosis, pheochromocytoma, hypoglycemia ?? CNS: trauma, tumor, abscess, infection, CVA, post ictal … Access Doc
Heather Hames
Hypoglycemia ? Acidosis ? Thyrotoxicosis/myxedema coma ? Uremia ? Hyperammonemia Either prepared as a salt: cocaine hydrochloride, or with a base to prepare crack which is smoked. \??Cocaine is rapidly absor\?ed following all routes of … Retrieve Document
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3:00pm op15 crack cocaine-induced mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy due to talc granulomatosis. hypoglycemia after roux-en-y gastric bypass: can a history of type 2 diabetes prior to surgery help us … Access Doc
DRUGS “R” US
More likely to get in car with drunk driver More likely to have an alcohol related MVA Stimulants Amphetamine Benzedrine, Butyl nitrate Crack/Cocaine Same S&S of depressants plus: Hypoglycemia Irregular breathing Stupor Slurred speech Impaired judgment Pale skin unconsciousness Isopropanol Peak … Read Content
Muscle Relaxants, Substance Abuse And CNS Stimulants
Drowsy Can cause cardiac dysrhythmias, MI, convulsions, stroke and death Not physically addictive but cause psychologic dependence “Crack” cocaine Alcohol With antihypertensives, causes vasodilation and hypotensive effects With oral antidiabetic drugs, potentiates hypoglycemia With oral … Read Content
THE INFLUENCE OF HEMODYNAMIC FAILURE ON THE PHARMACOKINETICS …
Abdominal pain intense pain restlessness tremor anxiety 'craving' •Tolerance Heroin: Clinical effects •'ABC' •Differential diagnosis-Hypoglycemia on dopaminergic neurotransmission Dopaminergic effects •Euphoria •Hyperactivity •Hypersexual behavior •Choreoathetoid movements 'Crack dancing' Cocaine … Retrieve Content
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The Cocaine Washout Syndrome Page 2 of 7 Roberts, MD, MPH addressed, including head trauma, stroke, hypoglycemia, infection, and numerous found unresponsive, listless, or lethargic, in the street, crack houses, or in jail. … Access Full Source