Presentation
This young adult male patient collapsed on an international flight.
Patient Data
Age: Young adult
Gender: Male
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From the case:
Hypoxic brain injury from drug ingestion
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Bilateral globus pallidus hypodensities are consistent with hypoxic brain injuries.
From the case:
Hypoxic brain injury from drug ingestion
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Rounded heterogeneous structures in the stomach (drug packets).
The “knot sign” - an eccentric low-density nodule on the drug packet, representing the knot in the condom.
Case Discussion
These findings together suggest drug packet rupture followed by collapse, hypoxia and subsequent brain injury.