Academic Forensic PathologyAugust 31, 2018Renee L. Eigsti, Dennis J. Firchau, Marcus B. Nashelsky4 citations
Kawasaki disease is an acute vasculitis of unknown etiology that usually occurs in children less than five years old. Coronary artery aneurysm due to arteritis is the most common cardiac complication. Chronic aneurysms are associated with an increased risk of developing luminal thrombosis and ischemic myocardial injury. We present a case of an 18-year-old male with a history of Kawasaki disease...
Abuse of synthetic drugs is an emerging trend in substance abuse. Identification of exposure to such chemicals is often difficult due to the paucity of specific laboratory assays. One such group of compounds is the 2C class of phenethylamines that include 2-(4-lodo-2, 5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-I[(2-methyoxyphenyl)methyl]ethanamine, known as 251-NBOMe or the street names “Smiles” and “N-Bomb.” This...