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  • Title: Near-fatal status asthmaticus induced by nasal insufflation of cocaine.
    Author: Averbach M, Casey KK, Frank E.
    Journal: South Med J; 1996 Mar; 89(3):340-1. PubMed ID: 8604469.
    Abstract:
    Asthma and cocaine abuse are both common. While cocaine has been associated with numerous pulmonary complications, only smoking cocaine has been clearly linked to the precipitation of life-threatening exacerbations of asthma. We report a case in which nasal insufflation of cocaine ("snorting") triggered a near-fatal asthmatic attack.
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