A novel case of numb bum.
Cocaine is a drug with a myriad of pharmacological properties enabling it to be used as a therapeutic agent in medicine. The adverse effects of the recreational use of this drug are often observed in patients presenting to the Emergency Department. This paper describes a patient who presented with unusual symptoms after the rectal administration of cocaine, and the proposed explanation for these symptoms.
Davidson
Jennifer A
JA
Accident and Emergency Department, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK. jennidavidson@yahoo.com.au
Isaacs
Richard A
RA
D000285:Administration, Rectal; D000328:Adult; D003042:Cocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D062787:Drug Overdose; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000294:innervation; D012007:Rectum / Q000294:innervation; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
D003042:Cocaine