Abdominal Pain Cocaine Abuse
Acute Gastrointestinal Manifestations Associated With Use Of …
Ity. 29 Some or all of these effects of cocaine may explain the increased susceptibility of the bowel to ischemia in patients who abuse this drug. We report a case series of three patients treated at our institution for severe abdominal pain related to the con- … Read Document
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Insomnia Palpitations Abdominal pain Numbness or tingling Fever Varicose veins Blood in the stool Tremors Cocaine abuse? Yes No Have you ever been in a detoxification program for drug abuse? … Retrieve Document
Gastric Perforation In A Cocaine User
Diagnosis for abdominal pain in a cocaine user, no matter the age, who presents with evidence of peritonitis. Tiwari A, Moghal M, Meleagros L. Life-threatening abdominal complications following cocaine abuse. … Access Doc
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Use, and no pathognomonic features of cocaine abuse exist (33). Therefore, clinicians should remain vigilant and screen for its presence in any patient who presents with otherwise unexplained abdominal pain. … Visit Document
How Is Cocaine Abused?
It can also cause headaches and gastrointes tinal complications such as abdominal pain and nausea. Because cocaine tends to decrease appetite, chronic users can become For additional information on cocaine, please refer to the following sources on NIDA's Web site, www.drugabuse.gov: • Cocaine: Abuse and … Visit Document
Margareth Pierre-Louis Internal Medicine Rotation August 27 …
1 Margareth Pierre-Louis Internal Medicine Rotation August 27-October 19, 2007 Chief Complaint : abdominal pain History of Present Illness : Ms. SM is cane for walking nicotine dependence and abuse hx of narcotic seeking behavior poor dentition without denture use exposure to crack cocaine and possible abuse … View Doc
How Is Cocaine Abused?
All three methods of cocaine abuse can lead to addiction and other severe health problems, including increasing the risk of contracting It can also cause headaches and gastrointestinal complications such as abdominal pain and nausea. Because cocaine tends to decrease appetite, chronic … View Full Source
Cocaine Abuse
Morphine addiction, abdominal pain, and menstrual cramps. This elixir, appropriately named Coca-Cola, • Psychiatric problems caused by cocaine abuse may include cocainomania, anxiety, hallucinations, para- … Fetch Document
Research Report Series
With cocaine abuse. Some of the most frequent are cardiovascular effects, including disturbances in heart rhythm and heart attacks; neurological effects, including strokes, seizures, headaches, and coma; and gastrointestinal complications, including abdominal pain and nausea. … Access Full Source
Symptoms Of Cocaine Use
Seizure, and headaches; and gastrointestinal complications, including abdominal pain and nausea. Cocaine use Physical symptoms may include chest pain, nausea, blurred vision, fever, muscle spasms, convulsions and coma. Medical Consequences of Cocaine Abuse … View This Document
PDR – Ortho Tri-Cyclen 28 Tablets(Ortho-McNeil)
Pregnant pt took 6gm per day of APAP for abdominal pain for 3 days. Had h/o cocaine abuse and hepatitis B. Pt presented w/3 day h/o N/V RUQ pan, fever, malaise, epistaxis, general bleeding, scant hematemesis. … Read Document
Morning Report Date: November 28, 2005 Hospital: McGuire VAMC …
Who presents with a two-week history of diffuse abdominal pain, watery diarrhea, nausea, possible proposed mechanisms for TTP-HUS in the setting of cocaine abuse include (1) … Access Document
Laxatives
Amines (including ecstasy), cocaine, long-term laxatives, drugs causing dehydration, ? undiagnosed abdominal pain. Increased peristalsis could worsen any obstruction or ? There is a history of laxative abuse or eating disorders. … View Full Source
Vascular Lesions In Intestinal Ischemia Induced By Cocaine …
ABSTRACT: Intestinal ischemia induced by cocaine abuse is a rare condition. To this date, only three cases have been described. The diagnosis of bowel ischemia should be suspected whenever a cocaine addict has severe abdominal pain. … Fetch This Document