Case study
par
Rolader, Robin et al
Date de publication
2019
Géographie
USA
Langue de la ressource
English
Texte disponible en version intégrale
Oui
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Non
Évalué par des pairs
Yes
L’objectif
Describes a case of medical complications from injected hydromorphone tablets
Constatations/points à retenir
The increase of the opioid crisis has brought about increased regulations and decreased prescriptions for opioids in the United States.10 There is a national shortage of intravenous hydromorphone that may cause already addicted patients to seek other means of narcotic administration, including injection of crushed hydromorphone tablets intravenously. In patients who present with necrotizing vasculitis and unusual serologies, a thorough drug use history is warranted, and skin biopsy with polarized light microscopy may elucidate pathomechanisms of a multisystem process.
La conception ou méthodologie de recherche
Case study
Mots clés
About prescribers
Injecting drugs