title: [Acute cocaine poisoning in a body packer. Clinical case].
abstract: This report takes into consideration the complications due to "body packers" cocaine absorption. In particular we report a clinical case in which severe dysrhythmias occurred. We think an early insertion of a pacemaker able to rid ectopic focus by overdriving is essential by comparison with an effective anti-dysrhythmic therapy. We also examine the cocaine metabolites values in the patient's serum and urine.
authors.affiliation: Presidio Ospedaliero G. B. Morgagni-L. Pierantoni, Servizio di Anestesia e Rianimazione, U.S.L. n. 38, Forli.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marcovigi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leoni
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Calbi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Valtancoli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Granata
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gudenzi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Casadei
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ravaglia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003042:Cocaine / Q000506:poisoning*; D003415:Crime; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D003042:Cocaine
vernacular_title: Intossicazione acuta da cocaina in "body packer". Caso clinico.