Diacetylmorphine (heroin) body packer presenting with respiratory arrest.
Intracorporeal concealment of illicit drugs known as 'body packing' is uncommonly reported. A body packer with swallowed capsules containing Diacetylmorphine (heroin) for smuggling purposes presented with respiratory arrest and recovered after ventilatory support and nalaxone infusion.
Department of Pulmonology, Military Hospital, Rawalpindi. an91104@yahoo.co.in
Arshad
A
Naseem
Shahid
S
Abbas
D000328:Adult; D003415:Crime; D003932:Heroin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D009270:Naloxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009294:Narcotics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000652:urine; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy
D013287:Illicit Drugs; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists; D009294:Narcotics; D009270:Naloxone; D003932:Heroin