Narcotics and pulmonary edema.

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Letters, Comments, and Corrections1 November 1972Narcotics and Pulmonary EdemaKENNETH MASTER, M.D.KENNETH MASTER, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-77-5-817_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Drs. Frand, Shim, and Williams at Einstein Medical Center have presented us with two excellent discussions on the pathogenesis, clinical course, and pulmonary function results in methadone-induced and heroin-induced pulmonary edema (76:975-979 and 77: 29-35, 1972).We have had similar findings at Metropolitan Hospital: of 31 patients admitted to the pulmonary intensive care unit in the past 12 months for heroin or methadone overdosage, 23 developed overt pulmonary edema, and 8 did not. Two of the 31 patients had methadone overdosage and developed pulmonary edema. One of the two was a nonaddict who had ingested an unknown... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: KENNETH MASTER, M.D.Affiliations: Pulmonary Division Metropolitan Hospital New York, N.Y. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byDrug-induced pulmonary edema and acute respiratory distress syndromeOut-of-hospital Treatment of Opioid Overdoses in an Urban Setting 1 November 1972Volume 77, Issue 5Page: 817-817KeywordsEdemaHeroinPathogenesisPulmonary functionPulmonary intensive care units ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 November 1972 PDF downloadLoading ...