A 27-year-old, previously healthy man suddenly collapses at a party where both legal and illicit drugs are being used. En route to the hospital, he requires resuscitation with defibrillation to establish a normal cardiac rhythm. On physical examination, his temperature is 40deg C; respirations, 30/ min; heart rate, 110/min; and blood pressure, 175/90 mm Hg. He has dilated pupils, a perforated nasal septum, and a prominent callus on the right thumb. CT scan of the head shows an acute right frontal lobe hemorrhage. Which of the following substances is most likely responsible for these findings?
A 27-year-old, previously healthy man suddenly collapses at a party where both legal and illicit drugs are being used. En route to the hospital, he requires resuscitation with defibrillation to establish a normal cardiac rhythm. On physical examination, his temperature is 40deg C; respirations, 30/ min; heart rate, 110/min; and blood pressure, 175/90 mm Hg. He has dilated pupils, a perforated nasal septum, and a prominent callus on the right thumb. CT scan of the head shows an acute right frontal lobe hemorrhage. Which of the following substances is most likely responsible for these findings?
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A 27-year-old, previously healthy man suddenly collapses at a party where both legal and illicit drugs are being used. En route to the hospital, he requires resuscitation with defibrillation to establish a normal cardiac rhythm. On physical examination, his temperature is 40deg C; respirations, 30/ min; heart rate, 110/min; and blood pressure, 175/90 mm Hg. He has dilated pupils, a perforated nasal septum, and a prominent callus on the right thumb. CT scan of the head shows an acute right frontal lobe hemorrhage. Which of the following substances is most likely responsible for these findings?
✓ Correct Answer: C. Cocaine
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