Bottoms up: methamphetamine toxicity from an unusual route.
Methamphetamine (MA) use is becoming commonplace, and emergency physicians (EPs) are seeing patients with abuse-associated complications. Previous reports have described inhalational and intravenous routes. We present the second case of rectal MA abuse in the literature. Trans-rectal use is important for EPs to consider because ongoing absorption of massive quantities may be averted upon detection. Additionally, trans-rectal abuse risks anorectal trauma and vascular necrosis with colonic perforation.
Gupta
Malkeet
M
University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Emergency Medicine.
Bailey
Scott
S
Lovato
Luis M
LM