Profound acute limb ischemia affecting all four limbs following cocaine inhalation.
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- Academic Journal
- Authors
- McMullin CM; Department of Vascular Surgery, Cambridge University Hospitals National Health Service Foundation Trust, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom.; Bayat I; Department of Vascular Surgery, Cambridge University Hospitals National Health Service Foundation Trust, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom.; Rytina E; Department of Histopathology, Cambridge University Hospitals National Health Service Foundation Trust, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom.; See TC; Department of Interventional Radiology, Cambridge University Hospitals National Health Service Foundation Trust, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom.; Varty K; Department of Vascular Surgery, Cambridge University Hospitals National Health Service Foundation Trust, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom.; Coughlin PA; Department of Vascular Surgery, Cambridge University Hospitals National Health Service Foundation Trust, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Electronic address: patrick.coughlin@addenbrookes.nhs.uk.
- Source
- Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8407742 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1097-6809 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 07415214 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Vasc Surg Subsets: MEDLINE
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- Language
- English
Recreational drug use is a recognized cause of a number of acute vascular events. Cocaine is associated with a number of cardiovascular diseases, including myocardial ischemia, arrhythmias, and aortic dissection. Cutting agents are commonly used to dilute the amount of cocaine required to enhance the profits of the seller. Such cutting agents themselves often provoke acute vascular disease. We present the case of a 34-year-old female presenting with profound ischemia affecting all four limbs secondary to cocaine inhalation.
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