Year: 1992
Type: article
Abstract: he widespread use of cocaine has led to an increase in Emergency Department admissions for treatment of the acute toxic effects of this drug.Recently, an increase in fatalities has been ascribed to its cardiovascular and neurologic complications 1• These include acute myocardial injury, arrhythmias, stroke, seizure, and death 2 • Recognition of the cocaine abuser's presentation in the ED, and knowledge of the various applicable treatments, may reduce mortality and morbidity associated with cocaine intoxication.
Author: Western University
Language: English
Subfield: Emergency Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7034498744