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[Acute cocaine poisoning in a body packer. Clinical case]
P Marcovigi1, S Leoni, G Calbi
1Presidio Ospedaliero G. B. Morgagni-L. Pierantoni, Servizio di Anestesia e Rianimazione, U.S.L. n. 38, Forli.
Minerva Anestesiologica
|March 1, 1995
Abstract:
This report takes into consideration the complications due to "body packers" cocaine absorption. In particular we report a clinical case in which severe dysrhythmias occurred. We think an early insertion of a pacemaker able to rid ectopic focus by overdriving is essential by comparison with an effective anti-dysrhythmic therapy. We also examine the cocaine metabolites values in the patient's serum and urine.