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==Evaluation==
 
==Evaluation==
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*Clinical diagnosis
  
 
==Management==
 
==Management==
*[[Benzos]]
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*[[Benzodiazepines]] for symptom management
  
 
==Disposition==
 
==Disposition==
*Outpatient
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*Generally may be discharged
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
*[[Cocaine Intoxication]]
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*[[Cocaine toxicity]]
*[[Cocaine Chest Pain]]
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*[[Cocaine-associated chest pain]]
 
*[[Cocaine]]
 
*[[Cocaine]]
  
 
[[Category:Toxicology]]
 
[[Category:Toxicology]]

Revision as of 01:24, 10 May 2017

Background

  • Uncomfortable, but not life-threatening

Clinical Features

  • Irritability
  • Paranoid ideation
  • Depression/ anhedonia
  • Anxiety
  • Fatigue
  • Difficulty concentrating
  • Increased appetite
  • Increased sleep and increased dreaming (due to increased REM sleep)

Differential Diagnosis

Evaluation

  • Clinical diagnosis

Management

Disposition

  • Generally may be discharged

See Also