COCAINE FUNGUS.

Silent Cocaine Poisoning

Background: Cocaine poisoning is known for causing severe clinical effects such as tachycardia, hypertension, agitation and confusion. Absence of clinical manifestations in cocaine poisoning is unusual. Case report: A 26-year old man, known to be a cocaine addict, declared that he was forced by cocaine dealers to swallow many tablets of cocaine, six hours prior to admission to emergency departm...

Infected Concha Bullosa with Fungus

Introduction: Concha bullosa is the most common variation of the middle turbinate of the paranasal sinuses. When it causes nasal obstruction, osteomeatal unit dysfunction, or rarely chronic infection, surgery is required.   Case Report: We present a fungal infection of concha bullosa, which is a rare indication for surgery of the concha bullosa. A 59-year-old female patient presented with hemif...

Cocaine

Cocaine.

Cocaine, derived from the shrub Erythroxylon coca, was both chemically extracted and reported to be psychotogenic in 1859. Included in the original formulation of ‘Coca-Cola’, it was declared illegal under the Harrison Act of 1914. It has been used as a local anaesthetic and in analgesic cocktails. In one study, the main routes of administration were: smoking, 40%; intranasal, 32%; and injectin...

silent cocaine poisoning

background: cocaine poisoning is known for causing severe clinical effects such as tachycardia, hypertension, agitation and confusion. absence of clinical manifestations in cocaine poisoning is unusual. case report: a 26-year old man, known to be a cocaine addict, declared that he was forced by cocaine dealers to swallow many tablets of cocaine, six hours prior to admission to emergency departm...