Background: Patients present to police, Emergency Medical Services, and the emergency department with aggressive behavior, altered sensorium, and a host of other signs that may include hyperthermia, "superhuman'' strength, diaphoresis, and lack of…
Introduction The purpose of this study was to determine whether trauma patients requiring psychiatric medication who were admitted with positive alcohol or drug screen require more pain medications or sedation resulting in longer length of stay.…
OBJECTIVE: To describe a patient who developed significant metabolic abnormalities in response to a low-level theophylline ingestion. CASE SUMMARY: An 18-year-old man was examined after ingesting theophylline 3 g in a suicide attempt. Although his…
Introduction. Datura stramonium (DS) (jimsonweed) is well known for its abuse potential for hallucinogenic effects and Datura inoxia (DI) (moonflower) has been abused for similar effects. To our knowledge, only one case report describes…
