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.