title: Painful and petechial rash after injecting black tar heroin.
abstract: A painful petechial rash developed in a patient after the subcutaneous or intravenous injection of reported black tar heroin. Additional history and the appearance of the skin lesion suggested otherwise.
authors.affiliation: Oregon Health & Science University, Emergency Medicine, Oregon Poison Center , Portland, OR , USA.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Hendrickson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005076:Exanthema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D003932:Heroin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D009294:Narcotics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics; D003932:Heroin
keywords: Black tar heroin; Cinnamon; Heroin; Petechia; Rash