Explain the risks associated with the concomitant use of local anesthetic drugs and methamphetamine
What will be an ideal response?
Methamphetamine is an indirect-acting, sympathomimetic amine. Administration of vasoconstrictors in the presence of methamphetamine may result in hypertensive crisis, stroke, or myocardial infarction.Do notadminister local anesthetics with vasoconstrictors for a minimum of 24 hours after methamphetamine use.
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a. diagnosis. b. language to describe the diagnosis. c. ICD-9-CM code. d. related body system.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false