Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage temporally related to cocaine smoking.
Previous reports of respiratory complications from cocaine abuse have focused on pulmonary barotrauma or a reduction in carbon monoxide diffusing capacity. We report a patient who developed life-threatening alveolar hemorrhage following repeated inhalation of alkaloid cocaine.
Murray
R J
RJ
Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore.
Albin
R J
RJ
Mergner
W
W
Criner
G J
GJ
D000328:Adult; D003042:Cocaine; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000473:pathology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*
D003042:Cocaine