Citation

Chang BN, Smith MP. Clin. Chem. 2017; 63(5): 958-961.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, American Association for Clinical Chemistry)

DOI

10.1373/clinchem.2016.264507

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

A 27-year-old man was found unconscious in his car by police. He was taken to an outside hospital where results of his serum alcohol and initial urine drug screen were reportedly negative. On arrival to our hospital, the patient was awake, partially oriented, and able to follow simple commands. He reported feeling sedated and "loopy," was unable to remember any events before hospitalization, and was an overall poor historian. He denied illicit drug use, suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, or any physical complaints. He did express delusions including that he "was an alien with green blood." Past medical history was significant for schizophrenia with continued auditory hallucinations secondary to noncompliance with risperidone therapy. A review of the medical record revealed a prescription for tramadol...

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