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RENAL AND CARDIAC COMPLICATIONS OF DRUG ABUSE
Author(s) -
Ayres B. F.,
Bastian P. D.,
Haines D.,
Thompson A.,
Sangster J. F.,
Seymour A. E.,
Clarkson A. R.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1976.tb130358.x
Subject(s) - medicine , proteinuria , narcotic , intravenous drug , focal segmental glomerulosclerosis , glomerulonephritis , cardiology , surgery , anesthesia , kidney , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , viral disease
The case is presented of a young man who, after prolonged intravenous narcotic administration, developed subacute bacterial endocarditis involving the aortic valve, and rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis. After treatment of and recovery from renal failure, persistent proteinuria was shown to be caused by focal glomerulosclerosis. The association of these lesions with “mainlining” is reviewed.