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Heroin Intoxication
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Linked signs and symptoms
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- Behaviour: Recent Use of Heroin
- Blood Pressure Below Normal (Hypotension)
- Breathing Deficiency (Hypoventilation)
- Constipation
- Drowsiness
- Mind: Delirium
- Mind: Disorientation
- Mouth Dry (Xerostomia)
- Movement: Muscle Coordination Loss (Ataxia)
- Muscle Spasticity
- Nausea
- Physical Dependence
- Psychological Dependence
- Respiratory Depression
- Shallow Breathing
- Skin Itching
- Skin Rash
- Sleepiness or Drowsiness (Somnolence)
- Stomach Or Intestinal Upset (Dyspepsia)
- Urinary Retention (Ischuria)
- Vomiting
Linked drugs / medications
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Treatments, therapies and supportive options
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Linked diagnostic tests and investigations
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Biological and test markers
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Often increased
1Often decreased
0No markers in this group.
Other associated markers
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Introduction / full article
Heroin Intoxication
Summary References
Treatment:
1. http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec15/ch198/ch198l.html?qt=heroin%20intoxication&alt=sh#sec15-ch198-ch198h-341
2. http://www.annals.org/content/130/7/584.abstract