Victoria Serven

How do you care for the patient with a penetrating wound to the groin? What should you consider?

Chasing the Dragon refers to the practice of heroin inhalation by placing heroin in a small square of aluminum foil which is then heated from below. As the heroin melts it turns into a reddish-brown substance that may resemble a dragon’s tail. Inhaling heroin may induce toxic leukoencephalopathy, which has no proven treatment and recovery, if any, is prolonged.

What’s cotton fever and its mechanism of action? How should you manage a patient you suspect is suffering from cotton fever?