title: Retinal hemorrhage caused by overdose of methaqualone (Quaalude).
abstract: A 23-year-old man who had taken an overdose of methaqualone (Quaalude) developed purpura and intraretinal and preretinal (sublaminar) hemorrhages. Methaqualone-induced thrombocytopenia may have been the mechanism of these hemorrhagic complications.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008702:Methaqualone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011693:Purpura / Q000139:chemically induced; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013405:Suicide; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D008702:Methaqualone