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CLINICAL OBSERVATION OF APATIENT –DRUG COURIER WITH ACUTE POISONING BY HEROIN

https://doi.org/10.36946/0869-7922-2016-1-31-35

Abstract

A clinical observation of a patient, a drug courier. smuggling heroin in containers in gastric cavity is described. He was admitted to a multi-field hospital in consequence of acute poisoning. The acute poisoning resulted from a spontaneous violation of the container and outpouring of its content into the gastric cavity. At hospital, diagnostics and a combined treatment including surgical intervention and detoxification were carried out. Results of clinical, laboratory and instrumental investigations as well as treatment outcome are reported.

About the Authors

V. V. Shilov
I.I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University
Russian Federation
195015, St. Petersburg


V. A. Lukin
I.I.Dzhanelidze Research Institute of Emergency Care
Russian Federation
192242, St. Petersburg


V. E. Savello
I.I.Dzhanelidze Research Institute of Emergency Care
Russian Federation
192242, St. Petersburg


A. M. Antonova
I.I.Dzhanelidze Research Institute of Emergency Care
Russian Federation
192242, St. Petersburg


L. P. Pivovarova
I.I.Dzhanelidze Research Institute of Emergency Care
Russian Federation
192242, St. Petersburg


I. V. Osipova
I.I.Dzhanelidze Research Institute of Emergency Care
Russian Federation
192242, St. Petersburg


A. V. Rikova
I.I.Dzhanelidze Research Institute of Emergency Care
Russian Federation
192242, St. Petersburg


S. S. Gaiduk
I.I.Dzhanelidze Research Institute of Emergency Care
Russian Federation
192242, St. Petersburg


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Shilov V.V., Lukin V.A., Savello V.E., Antonova A.M., Pivovarova L.P., Osipova I.V., Rikova A.V., Gaiduk S.S. CLINICAL OBSERVATION OF APATIENT –DRUG COURIER WITH ACUTE POISONING BY HEROIN. Toxicological Review. 2016;(1):31-35. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.36946/0869-7922-2016-1-31-35

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