A 25-year-old man is brought in unconscious with shallow respirations after being found with empty oxycodone bottles nearby. His respiratory rate is 6...

Question

A 25-year-old man is brought in unconscious with shallow respirations after being found with empty oxycodone bottles nearby. His respiratory rate is 6 breaths/min, pupils are pinpoint and oxygen saturation is 86%. What is the most appropriate immediate management?

Accepted Answer

Administer naloxone and support airway and breathing

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Induce emesis with ipecac

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Give activated charcoal only

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Start flumazenil

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Give high-dose benzodiazepines

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Opioid overdose

A 25-year-old man is brought in unconscious with shallow respirations after being found with empty oxycodone bottles nearby. His respiratory rate is 6 breaths/min, pupils are pinpoint and oxygen saturation is 86%. What is the most appropriate immediate management?