Prospective evaluation of 'crack-vial' ingestions

R. S. Hoffman; W. K. Chiang; R. S. Weisman; L. R. Goldfrank

Prospective evaluation of 'crack-vial' ingestions

R. S. Hoffman, W. K. Chiang, R. S. Weisman, L. R. Goldfrank

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Abstract

The 'crack' (cocaine alkaloid) epidemic has resulted in an increasing number of hospitalizations of 'crack-vial body-stuffers,' or patients who ingest 'crack-vials' in an attempt to avoid prosecution. Management strategies for this type of ingestion are lacking because of the pancity of data. This report dicusses the demographics and symptomatology of 23 patients with 'crack-vial' ingestions, as well as the value of abdominal radiographs and the utility of varied strategies for decontamination in this patient population.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	164-167
Number of pages	4
Journal	Veterinary and Human Toxicology
Volume	32
Issue number	2
State	Published - May 18 1990
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Toxicology
veterinary(all)
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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