"Crack lung" caused by an impure preparation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Pulmonary complications of crack cocaine have been reported mainly from American centres. Crack usage is now on the increase in the UK. Three cases of "crack lung" are reported in patients who acquired the drug from the same source. The pulmonary syndrome they developed was due to an impure form of crack.
Medical subject headings
- Crack Cocaine
- Lung Diseases, Interstitial
- Substance-Related Disorders