Crack Cocaine Pulmonary Hypertension

A2 Annex 3 – Drugs
♦ Cardiovascular: right heart disease and pulmonary hypertension. ♦ Sexual: decrease testosterone, sperm count and motility, disruption of the female smoking the free-base (crack cocaine). Intoxication effects: Reaction to cocaine varies from one person to another. … Get Doc

ANESTH ANALG 1997;84:1157-9 CASE REPORTS
We report a case of sudden, profound hypertension and pulmonary edema after uneventful induction of general anesthesia in a clandestine, habitual, crack cocaine smoker who had not used cocaine for several … Access Full Source

SUBSTANCE ABUSE: Stimulants (Cocaine/Amphetamines/PCP/Caffeine)
Cocaine base or “Crack Cocaine”: alkaloid form which is used for smoking. cocaine-induced hypertension and tachycardia by attenuating the sympathomimetic effects of • Pulmonary complications due to higher use by smoking and insufflation. … Get Content Here

THE NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL JOURNAL
Respiratory complications associated with chronic cocaine inhalation include, emphysema, pulmonary hypertension alveolar haemorrhage and pulmonary fibrosis. 6 The cocaine amount and effect in the “Asthma Specific” will be considerably less that of “crack” cocaine. … Document Retrieval

Cocaine
Crack cocaine : produced when cocaine hydrochloride is mixed with sodium bicarbonate and water, and then heated. Spontaneous pneumothorax or pneumopericardium; Haemoptysis ; Pulmonary hypertension … Retrieve Document

Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension has also shown some association with portal hypertension 17, fenfluramine (4 reported cases)18 , crack cocaine use (4 cases reported), HIV, and autoimmune disorders. … Read Full Source

CASE STUDY A Case Of Large Pericardial And Pleural Effusions …
hypertension, vasoconstriction, and hyperthermia.5–8 Cocaine and Cardiac and Pulmonary Toxicity A Case of Large Pericardial and Pleural Effusions Associated With Pulmonary Emboli in a User of Crack Cocaine … Doc Viewer

Cocaine Effects Acute Intravenous Pulmonary Artery Cardiac …
Chronicallyin habitual crackcocaine smokers argues against redistribution of blood flow to upper lung zones resulting from pulmonary hypertension with Pulmonaryarteryhypertensionin chronic intravenous cocaine users. Am Heart J 1995; 130: … Return Document

COCAINE
(purifying the cocaine) –> crack cocaine is one form ?? CRACK COCAINE ?? Primary pulmonary hypertension ?? Other ?? Hyponatremia common: clue to amphetamine vs cocaine; reasons —– profuse … View Doc

Review Article Pulmonary Alterations In cocaine Users
Infarction, pulmonary hypertension and altera-tions in gas exchange. It is concluded that physi-cians should give special attention to the various pulmonary and clinical manifestations related to cocaine use, particularly in young patients. KEY WORDS: Crack of “crack” cocaine on pulmonary … Get Content Here

ALVAREZ And VAN DER JAGT CASE REPORT “Crack Lung And Heart …
hypertension, and chronic sinusitis. He was a 20-pack-per-year smoker and a known cocaine abuser. E. Effects of “crack” cocaine on pulmonary alveolar perme-ability. Chest 1997;112:327–35. … Retrieve Full Source

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cocaine users and might be involved in the patho-genesis of pulmonary hypertension. Elevated lev-els of this entity have been found at BAL in ha-bitual users of crack cocaine (41). … Content Retrieval

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Cocaine has remarkable neuropharmacologic simi larity to amphetamine's and has been associated with progressive dyspnea and abnormal Dco suggesting pulmo nary vasoconstriction and possibly pulmonary hypertension among patients with history of long-term inhalation of “¿crack.‚@ The … Access Content

End Points For pulmonary Arterial hypertension: A Way Backward
Damage to the pulmonary microcirculation in habitual users of alkaloidal ("crack") cocaine. in patients with primary pulmonary hypertension: impor-tance of cardiopulmonary exercise testing. … Read Here

Crack Cocaine, Myocardial Infarction, And Troponin I Levels …
CASE REPORT Crack Cocaine, Myocardial Infarction, and Troponin I Levels patient with a history of recent cocaine use. We chose epidural anesthesia for several reasons. In our patient, hypertension was difficult to control, and patient developed pulmonary edema. The lack of typ … Visit Document

Heather Hames
Bleeding are well discribed with cocaine use, and anyone with persistant headache? or symptoms or focal neuro signs should be investigated for this\??RESP- pneumothorax from valsalva\??Crack lung hemmorragic a\?veolitis from cocaine and may be related to pulmonary hypertension or it may … Access Doc

MANAGING THE PATIENT WITH A COCAINE OVERDOSE
Hemorrhage, pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, and noncardiogenic pulmonary edema. Smoking crack cocaine can cause bronchoconstriction. been shown, regardless of its short duration of action, to cause hypertension in cocaine-toxic patients, and the beta blocking effects … Return Doc