Pulmonary Edema in Acute Opium Intoxication

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ACUTE opium intoxication is not commonly seen in American medical practice. However, two phenomena may well portend an increased incidence in the near future. Throughout the United States evidence of widespread drug addiction appears almost daily. The problem of drug addiction has also become most important to American troops stationed in certain overseas areas.1 The exposure of the uninitiate to opium derivatives leads to accidental and intentional overdosage. The purpose of this report is to stress the occurrence of pulmonary edema in acute opium intoxication, and its pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment. An illustrative case report is presented.Case ReportA . . .

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