Tuesday 2 November 2010

Crack Cocaine - Main Physiological Effects (Image)



Crack Cocaine - Main Physiological Effects (Image):
  • Systemic - Increased temperature (Hyperpyrexia)
  • Pupils - Dilated pupils
  • Vestibular - Vertigo
  • Vascular - Hypertension, Vasoconstriction
  • Cardiac - Heart rate increased, Cardiac arrest risk
  • Lungs - Respiratory arrest risk
  • Neuromuscular - Muscle twitches, Tremor
Image: Crack Cocaine Main Physiological Effect
Image Source: by Mikael Häggström on Wikipedia (Public Domain)
Tags: Cardiac Arrest - Crack Cocaine - Dilated Pupils - Hypertension - Muscle Twitches - Respiratory Arrest - Tremor - Vasoconstriction - Vertigo
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Cocaine-Induced Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis


Cocaine-Induced Chest Pain - Causes & Exacerbating Factors (A to Z):
  • Acute bronchitis
  • Acute pulmonary hypertension
  • Acute systemic hypertension
  • Aortic dissection
  • Coronary artery spasm
  • Cough chest pain following inhalation
  • Haemopneumothorax
  • Myocardial ischaemia
  • Pneumomediastinum
  • Pneumopericardium
  • Pneumothorax
  • Rhabdomyolysis of chest muscles
  • Septic Embolism
Image: Cocaine 3D Model
Image Source: by Benjah-bmm27 on Wikipedia (Public Domain)
Tags: Acute Bronchitis - Aortic Dissection - Chest Pain - Cocaine - Coronary Artery Spasm - Myocardial Ischaemia - Pneumothorax - Pulmonary Hypertension - Rhabdomyolysis
Posted by Medicalchemy
Medicalchemy Group: History of Medicine - Images - Mnemonics - Syndromes - Anaesthesiology - Anatomy - Biochemistry - Cardiology - Dermatology - Drugs -
Emergency Medicine - Endocrinology - Gastroenterology - Genetics - Geriatrics - Gynecology - Haematology - Hepatology - Immunology - Infection - Intensive Care - Metabolic Medicine - Microbiology - Nephrology - Neuroscience - Nutrition - Obstetrics - Oncology - Ophthalmology - Orthopaedics - Otolaryngology - Palliative Care - Parasitology - Pathology - Pharmacology - Physiology - Psychiatry - Public Health - Radiology - Respiratory - Surgery - Toxicology - Tropical Medicine - Urology - Vascular - Virology.