Chemical Dependency : Opioids


Case Synopsis

A 38-year-old anesthesiologist is found unresponsive and cyanotic in the call room after failing to return from a break in the case of a patient undergoing a craniotomy for tumor. Both fresh and recent venipuncture sites are found on his left forearm, along with a 1-mL insulin syringe and a rubber tourniquet.

Acknowledgment

The authors wish to thank Dr. Adrie Bruijnzeel for his contribution to the previous edition of this chapter.

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