Emergency department presentation of cocaine intoxication

Robert W. Derlet; Timothy E Albertson

doi:10.1016/S0196-0644(89)80111-8

Emergency department presentation of cocaine intoxication

Robert W. Derlet, Timothy E Albertson

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Abstract

All patients who presented to the emergency department as a result of cocaine intoxication during a one-year period were reviewed retrospectively. One hundred thirty-seven cases were reviewed. Patients presented with a wide variety of chief complaints including altered mental status (40%), chest pain (21%), syncope (19%), suicide attempt (13%), palpitations (12%), and seizures (12%), as well as numerous other complaints. There was only one death. Few patients required treatment within the ED; sixteen required hospitalization.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	182-186
Number of pages	5
Journal	Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume	18
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0196-0644(89)80111-8
State	Published - 1989

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Keywords

cocaine, intoxication

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Emergency Medicine

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Derlet, R. W., & Albertson, T. E. (1989). Emergency department presentation of cocaine intoxication. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 18(2), 182-186. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0196-0644(89)80111-8

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