Cocaine intoxication in a breast-fed infant.
A case report of a 2-week-old infant girl who ingested cocaine via her mother's breast milk is presented. Because of the increasing prevalence of cocaine use, physicians should educate breast-feeding women concerning the hazards of cocaine use and its potential effects on the developing infant.
Chasnoff
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Department of Pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL.
Lewis
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Squires
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D001942:Breast Feeding; D003042:Cocaine / Q000506:poisoning*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000139:chemically induced; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007508:Irritable Mood; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000139:chemically induced; D014202:Tremor / Q000139:chemically induced
D003042:Cocaine