An unusual presentation from xylazine-ketamine.
Veterinary anesthestics have gained popularity as drugs of abuse. A case of multiple drug abuse by a 36-y-old veterinarian involved the injection of xylazine-ketamine, resulting in gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and central nervous system effects, and unexpected hypertension, tachycardia and electrocardiogram changes.
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F Ozlem
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Dokuz Eylul University Medical Faculty Department of Cardiology, Izmir, Turkey.
Okan
Taha
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Badak
Ozer
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Guneri
Sema
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D000328:Adult; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007649:Ketamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D011041:Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous; D014991:Xylazine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*
D000777:Anesthetics; D014991:Xylazine; D007649:Ketamine