Diabetes in DUI cases {DUI/Gen Med}
Hypoglycemia and Ketoacidosis (ketones) are commonly seen in DUI cases as potential defenses for diabetes patients. Learn when you can and can’t use it.
Liver Disease: Educating Patients
On the day prior to his arrest, Mr. Smith went to see a psychiatrist and was placed on Wellbutrin. The doctor claimed to have considered the interactions of his medications and the hepatotoxic potential, yet prescribed the full 100mg dose instead of the recommended 75mg hepatic adjusted dose. She also failed to document the details […]
Liver disease and medications
Studies from 2010 indicate that “Patients with impaired renal or hepatic function may have difficulty clearing or metabolizing opioids and concurrent medications, leading to increased risk of adverse events.” At the time of his arrest, Mr. Smith was on Ibuprofen, HCTZ, Griseofulvin, Methadone, Diazepam, and Ambien. With the exception of HCTZ, these medications are metabolized […]
What does the liver do?
The liver is a large organ that is located on the upper right side of the body. It is considered part of the digestive system as it detoxifies the products we ingest, including medications, and produces chemicals necessary for digestion. The liver’s main function is to regulate chemicals by breaking down harmful or toxic substances […]
Liver Failure: Case Summary
Mr. Smith had a significant and lengthy medical history that included Hepatitis C, Cirrhosis, ITP, Diabetes, vertigo, peptic ulcer disease, depression, IV Drug abuse (heroin and cocaine), and prescription narcotic addiction. Mr. Smith’s history of liver disease was long-standing and had progressed over a period of two decades until he was finally at the point […]
Seizures: 5 Things Every Criminal Attorney Should Know
1. Seizures also have a long list of causes, including: Seizure medication noncompliance Medications: Tricyclic Antidepressants, anticholinergics, lithium Brain conditions such as hydrocephalus, tumors, stroke (Can be delayed) Traumatic brain bleed (Can be delayed) Kidney Failure Strychnine – pesticide that can be mixed in with street drugs Other pesticides Electrolyte imbalance – especially sodium, potassium […]
Loss of Consciousness: 5 Things Every Criminal Attorney Should Know
Loss of Consciousness (LOC) 1. There is a long list of causes including: Alcohol or drug intoxication/overdose Seizures Diabetes Trauma Infection Psychogenic (i.e. panic attack) Stroke Dehydration Heart arrhythmia 2. Medical term for transient loss of consciousness (passing out) is “syncope” 3. LOC can occur without warning, or person may have symptoms that allude to the […]
Diabetes: 5 Things Every Criminal Attorney Should Know
Diabetes Types Type I Diabetes Mellitus – many people believe that Type I Diabetes is the kind you get as a child and if you get diabetes as an adult it is alway Type II. This is not entirely true. Diabetes Type I refers to the ability of the body to produce insulin, or rather […]
MDMA / Molly: Legal Implications
Molly is in the same Schedule I category of illegal drugs as heroin, LSD and marijuana. In 2010 the U.S. government initiated severe fines and lengthy jail time for those discovered manufacturing and/or distributing ecstasy. Those penalties are increased substantially if death or serious injury occur to the user of that manufactured drug. In a […]
Dangers of Molly / MDMA
MDMA addiction poses a danger as life threatening symptoms develop including irregular heart rhythms, high blood pressure that can lead to a heart attack or stroke, bleeding in the brain, organ damage and hyperthermia. Hyperthermia is an extreme elevation in body temperature that causes organs to shut down, possibly leading to death. Molly is a […]
