dc.contributor.author | Abdullah, MS | |
dc.contributor.author | Al-Waili, NS | |
dc.contributor.author | Butler, G | |
dc.contributor.author | Baban, NK | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-19T09:15:42Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-06-19T09:15:42Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2006-05 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Arch Med Res. 2006 May;37(4):559-62 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hinari-gw.who.int/whalecomwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/whalecom0/pubmed/16624660 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/36186 | |
dc.description.abstract | Heroin abuse causes various medical and surgical complications. We report a case of heroin-induced severe bilateral compartment syndrome complicated by rhabdomyolysis, acute renal failure and extremely elevated creatinine kinase. A 30-year-old male heroin addict presented to the emergency department of Mount Vernon Hospital, Mount Vernon, New York complaining of severe pain and burning sensation in both legs and feet 1 day after abusing intravenous heroin. He had severe swelling and tenderness of both legs and feet. Laboratory data revealed tremendous elevation of creatine kinase (236,000 IU/L) consistent with rhabdomyolysis. Acute renal failure developed over subsequent days. Treatment consisted of fasciotomy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO2) and supportive therapy. The condition gradually improved over 4 weeks and the patient did not require dialysis or amputation. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.subject | Compartment syndrome; Heroin; Hyperbaric oxygen; Renal failure; Rhabdomyolysis | en |
dc.title | Hyperbaric oxygen as an adjunctive therapy for bilateral compartment syndrome, rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure after heroin intake. | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | School of medicine,University of Nairobi | en |