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Bottoms Up: Methamphetamine Toxicity from an Unusual Route
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 01/28/09

Gupta M et al. - Methamphetamine use is becoming commonplace, and emergency physicians are seeing patients with abuse-associated complications. Previous reports have described inhalational and intravenous routes. The authors present the second case of rectal MA abuse in the literature. Trans-rectal use is important for EPs to consider because ongoing absorption of massive quantities may be averted upon detection. Additionally, trans-rectal abuse risks anorectal trauma and vascular necrosis with colonic perforation.

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