Diacetylmorphine [heroin] body packer presenting with respiratory arrest

Arshad, Naseem; Shahid, Abbas

Arshad, Naseem; Shahid, Abbas.

JCPSP-Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. 2009; 19 (4): 262-263

in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-91653

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Intracorporeal concealment of illicit drugs known as 'body packing' is uncommonly reported. A body packer with swallowed capsules containing Diacetylmorphine [heroin] for smuggling purposes presented with respiratory arrest and recovered after ventilatory support and nalaxone infusion

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Humans; Male; Respiratory Paralysis/diagnosis; Respiratory Paralysis/therapy; Heroin/poisoning; Naloxone; Ultrasonography; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Radiography, Abdominal

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Index: IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean) Main subject: Respiratory Paralysis / Radiography, Abdominal / Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Ultrasonography / Heroin / Naloxone Type of study: Case report Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: J. Coll. Physicians Surg. Pak. Year: 2009

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