Methamphetamine has become an unavoidable presence in South Texas medicine. It shows up in our EDs, clinics, and ICUs, usually framed as a cardiotoxic, neurotoxic, or psychiatric problem. But over the past few years, a different pattern has kept surfacing in my practice: “pneumonia” cases that don’t behave like pneumonia, young lungs that look like
Methamphetamine-induced lung injury: the hidden diagnosis in South Texas originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Whether you are a professional looking for a new job or a representative of an organization who needs workforce solutions - we are here to help.