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Dilated Cardiomyopathy Jafer Jeelani Daily Report
Present b/w ages 20-60 Men = 3x women Black = 3x white Causes: Idiopathic — 50 percent Myocarditis percent HIV infection — 4 percent Connective tissue disease — 3 percent Substance abuse — 3 Toxic cardiomyopathy: Secondary to alcohol, cocaine, medications (esp. chemotherapeutic drugs … Read Document
Cocaine
Cocaine Lorinda L. Dishington, RN, BSN Cocaine Central nervous system stimulant Derived from the of meconium and neonatal hair analysis for detection of gestational exposure to drugs of abuse. Morgan, Roberts, & Jones, 2004 Cardiac dysrhythmia Hemorrhagic stroke Endocarditis Myocarditis … Retrieve Content
Psychoactive “Bath Salts” Toxicity In Alaska—A Case Series
Hyperthermia, hyponatremia, myocarditis, rhabdomyolysis, cocaine and “bath salts.” On admission, a urine drug screen Abuse of “bath salts” has been rapidly increasing in the United … Visit Document
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
Cont…. 3rd Study: 18 patients with PPCM 14 due to myocarditis 10 of these received immunosuppressive Tx over 6-8 weeks, then tapered over 6-8 weeks *Pearl Am Heart J 1995;129:421-2 Risk Factors Age >30 years old Multiparity African Descent Maternal cocaine abuse Long term tocolytic therapy (>4weeks … Retrieve Content
Hypertrophy Left Ventricular AssociatedWith Chronic CocaineAbuse
Cardial infarction, myocarditis, cardiomyopathy, hy-pertension, rupture ofthe ascendingaorta, ventricu- progressively increases with continued cocaine abuse or, alternatively, whether left ventricular mass re- … Read More
Unexplained Sudden Death In IV Drug Abusers
Underperfusion and ischemia Ischemia disrupts repolarization Reentry arrhythmias Cocaine Cardiovascular Toxicity Catecholamine Toxicity Norepinephrine “myocarditis McGwin G, Robinson C, Davis G. Unexplained Sudden Death and the Likelihood of Drug Abuse 2. Karch, SB: Cocaine … Access Document
Acute myocarditis Mimicking Acute Myocardial Infarction …
There was no history of smoking, diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, family history of coronary artery disease or cocaine abuse. Fulminant myocarditis associated with pandemic H1N1 influenza A virus in children. … Access Full Source
Crystal Methamphetamine-Associated Cardiomyopathy: Tip Of The …
The pathogenesis is probably similar to that of cocaine and stance abuse=dependence (304.0–305.93, excluding infarction, previous or current myocarditis of any … Retrieve Full Source
Cocaine Use And Acute
By PCR and autoimmune myocarditis diagnosed by appropriate serology. Feldman and McNamara screen all cocaine abuse? The main metabolite of cocaine, benzoylecgonine, is excreted … Access Doc
Health Issues Related To Doping
COCAINE ABUSE Cardiovascular side effects Gastrointestinal side effects Side effects of the myocarditis Arterial hypertension Coronary atherosclerosis cardiac arrhythmias … Read Content
“Broken Heart Syndrome”
Changes in the absence of significant coronary artery disease, including cardiac syndrome X, variant (Prinzmetal's) angina, myocarditis, and cocaine abuse … Fetch Content
CASE STUDY A Case Of Large Pericardial And Pleural Effusions …
Cocaine and Cardiac and Pulmonary Toxicity Cardiovascular complications as-sociated with cocaine abuse include myocardial ischemia, myocarditis, … Access Content
Drug Alcohol, Abuse, Health
Talityassociated with cocaine use are, forthemostpart, still notfullyunder¬ National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has begunto unravel some of heartfailure,myocarditis,andmyocar-dial infarction—maybe dueto individ¬ … Visit Document