Bottoms Up: Methamphetamine Toxicity from an Unusual Route

Bottoms Up: Methamphetamine Toxicity from an Unusual Route

Methamphetamine (MA) use is becoming commonplace, and emergency physicians (EPs) are seeing patients with abuse-associated complications. Previous reports have described inhalational and intravenous routes. We present the second case of rectal MA abuse in the literature. Trans-rectal use is importan...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gupta, Malkeet, Bailey, Scott, Lovato, Luis M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2009-02-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Methamphetamine
drug abuse
transrectal Use
drug toxicity
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/03z4s3rp
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Summary:Methamphetamine (MA) use is becoming commonplace, and emergency physicians (EPs) are seeing patients with abuse-associated complications. Previous reports have described inhalational and intravenous routes. We present the second case of rectal MA abuse in the literature. Trans-rectal use is important for EPs to consider because ongoing absorption of massive quantities may be averted upon detection. Additionally, trans-rectal abuse risks anorectal trauma and vascular necrosis with colonic perforation.[WestJEM. 2009;10:58-60.]
ISSN:1936-900X
1936-9018

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