TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1981//
TI  - Cocaine intoxication, delirium, and death in a body packer
JO  - Annals of emergency medicine
A1  - Fishbain, David A.
A1  - Wetli, C. V.
SP  - 531
EP  - 532
VL  - 10
IS  - 10
N2  - The authors described a case of emergency department of presentation of acute cocaine delirium in a cocaine "body packer," ie, an individual who attempted to smuggle cocaine by intracorporeal means. Treatment for cocaine intoxication was not initiated because of patient gave a false history; did not present with seizures, stupor or coma; had no deterioration in vital signs until late in the presentation; and presented with apparent psychiatric symptomatology, ie, delirium. Delirium should be treated by first identifying its cause and by attempting to remove the cause by appropriate medical and surgical techniques.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0196-0644
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -