Crack Cocaine and Chest Pain
AHA Scientific Statement – Management Of Cocaine-Associated …
In addition to MI and aortic dissection, cocaine use may lead to pulmonary hypertension and associated chest pain and dyspnea. 43 Finally, an acute pulmonary syndrome called “crack lung,” which involves hypoxemia, hemoptysis, … Fetch Full Source
Pneumomediastinum Following Smoking crack cocaine
Crack cocaine users may experience acute non-speci?c respiratory problems, including cough, shortness of breath, haemoptysis, and chest pain. … Access Doc
Acute Gastrointestinal Manifestations Associated With Use Of …
Of severe crampy left upper quadrant pain while watching television. He had nausea. He denied any vomiting, fever, diarrhea, constipation, melena, or hematochezia. He smoked a large amount of crack cocaine before the onset of his pain. He denied any chest pains or … Read Here
Cocaine-associated Chest Pain How Common Is Myocardial …
Of the 196 patients who had urine toxicologic studies performed, 185 (94%) were found to have cocaine or cocaine metabolites. Co-cainewasmost commonly used through inhalation of crack (91%). The location and quality of chest pain and fre-quencyof associated symptoms are summarized in Table 2. … Document Retrieval
Evaluation Of chest pain: A Practical Approach
Marfan’s or other collagen diseases; CABG/cardiac catheterizaion; Drugs (crack cocaine) The evaluation of chest pain requires good history and physical exam skills, ECG, CXR and few other diagnostic tests … Retrieve Document
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Found to have cocaine or cocaine metabolites. Co-caine was most commonly used through inhalation of crack (91%). The location and quality of chest pain and fre- … Retrieve Document
Black Passengers, Yellow Cabs
Would have been rotting in a penitentiary as we speak, as I pounced on her like a desperate crack with a gay roommate, with whom she partied heavily in West Hollywood, Anne loved ecstasy and cocaine. And thanks to their support and that of a few friends, the pain became manageable. … Read Document
Medical Complications Of Cocaine Abuse
Pulmonary aJrnplications of cocaine use are seen in patients who smoke crack cocaine. Cough. bid sputum, hemopty-I sis, and pleuritic chest pain are the most common oomplaints (6, 14). … Return Document
Case Report
Chest pain and dyspnea related to crack cocaine smoking: value of chest radiography. Radiology 1989; 172(2): 459-462. 9. Gotway MB, Marder SR, Hanks DK, Leung JW, Dawn SK, … Visit Document
Case Study: Emergency Medicine Chest Pain In A Previously …
Chest Pain In a Previously Healthy Young Male: Possible Cocaine-Induced Vasospasm? colitis in cocaine users. Dig Dis Sci 1997; 42:1537- 41. 6. Haim DY, Lippmann ML, Goldberg SK, et al. The pulmonary complications of crack cocaine. A comprehensive review. Chest 1995; 107: 233 – 40. … Access Content
Evaluation And Management Of The Patient Who Has Cocaine …
And histologic study of cocaine induced chest pain. Am J Cardiol 1990;65:812–4. [32] HsuePY,SalinaCL,BolgerAF,et al. Acuteaortic dissection related to crack cocaine. … Access Content
Cocaine-associated chest pain In The Emergency Department
Tients with cocaine-associated chest pain. N Engl J Med 2003;348:510-7. Background:Through its pharmaco- Of those who reported cocaine use, most (203) had inhaled “crack” co- … Read Document
Report Conference NIDA Cardiopulmonary Complications Of Use*
Pulmonarycomplications in crack cocaine users, par¬ ticularly crack-related chest pain, the most frequent presenting symptom in cocaine-associated hospital emergencydepartmentvisits. … View Doc