The most dangerous complication of intranasal cocaine abuse in a young man: cardiac arrest

Keskin, Muhammed; Hayiroglu, MERT; Keskin, Umran; Kaya, Adnan; Aydin, Berat; Borklu, Edibe; Cinier, Goksel; Eren, Mehmet

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2015.12.043

The most dangerous complication of intranasal cocaine abuse in a young man: cardiac arrest

Keskin M., Hayiroglu M. İ., Keskin U., Kaya A., Aydin B. A., Borklu E. B., ...Daha Fazla

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, cilt.34, sa.8, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 8
Basım Tarihi: 2016
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.12.043
Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Use of cocaine spans thousands of years, with a duality of effects noted throughout history. It is the most commonly used illicit drug. Although cardiovascular systemismainly affected, nearly every organ can be affected by cocaine toxicity. We report a case with rhabdomyolysis, acute renal failure, and acute pulmonary edema related to cocaine abuse. The patient suffered from cocaine inhalation and went to cardiac arrest because of deep acidosis. There are very few cases of cardiac arrest associated with cocaine inhalation. Because, fatal complications usually appear after the intravenous cocaine enjection. A cardiopulmonary arrest in association with intranasal cocaine use has not been reported yet.