Mean time from the onset of symptoms to presentation was 10 days (range, 1-42 days). Presenting vision in the affected eye ranged from 20/100 to no light perception; the majority of patients had vision of counting fingers or worse. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Cutaneous Manifestation

  We report a new cutaneous manifestation of drug abuse: the development of foreign body granulomas. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Walker J, Adams B (2009) Cutaneous manifestations of anabolic-androgenic steroid use in athletes. Int J Dermatol 48: 1044-1048. [omicsonline.org]

All patients were admitted to the hospital for intravenous antimicrobials and further workup. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

All patients were admitted to the hospital for IV antibiotics and/or antifungals as well as further workup, average length of stay was 12 days (4-28 days). 10 of the 18 patients received intravenous antifungals (3 Amphotericin, 7 Voriconazole) during [iovs.arvojournals.org]

Nine patients were admitted to the hospital for inpatient workup and administration of systemic antifungal therapy. One patient refused admission. [jamanetwork.com]

• Multiple Pulmonary Nodules

  We present a case of a human immunodeficiency virus positive patient with history of intravenous drug abuse (IVDA) who was incidentally found to have bilateral multiple pulmonary nodules. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Liver Biopsy

  However, clinical and biochemical abnormalities are similar in our selected liver biopsy patients with intravenous drug abuse with or without AIDS. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Treatment can be given without a liver biopsy, but without knowing how much damage has been done to the liver, medical professionals have to make an educated guess regarding how aggressive treatment should be. [americanaddictioncenters.org]

CONCLUSIONS: Ligation without revascularization is the appropriate treatment of infected pseudoaneurysms in IVDAs. Late revascularization is of great importance in patients with disabling claudication after treatment of addiction. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Then the high cost of treatment has to be weighed against the possible outcomes of a lack of treatment. [americanaddictioncenters.org]

treatment, a range of outpatient programs, and a strong alumni and community support system. [recoverycentersofamerica.com]

Overall prognosis is uncertain because of the high incidence of postoperative drug injection despite aggressive drug rehabilitation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Surgery may be required in some cases Untreated Intravenous Drug Abuse Endocarditis can lead to an extremely poor prognosis and is almost always be fatal. With appropriate early diagnosis and treatment, the outcomes are better. [dovemed.com]

Our study shows an extremely poor visual prognosis associated with EE in this setting. Keywords: 513 endophthalmitis • 530 fungal disease • 688 retina © 2013, The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Inc., all rights reserved. [iovs.arvojournals.org]

Elucidation of the etiology and pathogenesis could offer an effective treatment for osteoporosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] for IV antibiotics and/or antifungals as well as further workup, average length of stay was 12 days (4-28 days). 10 of the 18 patients received intravenous antifungals (3 Amphotericin, 7 Voriconazole) during their hospital course for suspected fungal etiology [iovs.arvojournals.org]

(Etiology) In most cases, Intravenous Drug Abuse Endocarditis is caused by bacteria that include the following: Staphylococcus aureus, which is the most common infection agent Streptococcus sp. Enterococcus sp. [dovemed.com]

Abstract A major epidemic of hepatitis A virus (HAV), associated with intravenous drug abuser (IVDA) communities, was studied by molecular epidemiology using a 348 bp region of the VP1/2PA junction of the HAV genome. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Intravenous drug abuse The habitual IV injection of drugs of abuse Epidemiology In the US ± 2.5 million–population ± 235 million have used IVDs Infections Pyogenic–eg, endocarditis, pneumonia, sepsis Common agents S pneumoniae, H influenzae, hepatitis–HBV [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

For a national strategy to prevent the spread of human immunosuppressive virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS, epidemiological risks must first be analyzed. [nytimes.com]

View Article PubMed Google Scholar Horan TC, Gaynes RP: Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control. [bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com]

Welcome to PT 635 Pathophysiology of Complex Patient Problems This is a wiki created by and for the students in the School of Physical Therapy at Bellarmine University in Louisville KY. [physio-pedia.com]

Pathophysiology When injecting a drug intravenously, the individual introduces a bolus of the drug into the vein, producing a rapid and powerful drug high. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Cannabinoid hyperemesis and compulsive bathing: a case series and paradoxical pathophysiological explanation. J Am Board Fam Med. 2010;23:790-793. Prosser JM, Nelson LS. The toxicology of bath salts: a review of synthetic cathinones. [library.med.utah.edu]

Since community prevention approaches have been found effective with other target populations, this article considers community prevention as an AIDS reduction strategy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Amy Lansky, deputy director in the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention at CDC, said the findings will be used as CDC focuses on prevention efforts on high-risk populations. [reuters.com]

We have to prevent and treat one disease, drug addiction, to prevent another, AIDS. As you pointed out, this city has long waiting lists for methadone maintenance; drug-free rehabilitation programs are full to capacity. [nytimes.com]