A 22-year-old man is found unconscious with pinpoint pupils and shallow respirations in a public washroom. A bystander reports nearby injection paraph...

Question

A 22-year-old man is found unconscious with pinpoint pupils and shallow respirations in a public washroom. A bystander reports nearby injection paraphernalia. According to overdose management protocols, what is the most appropriate immediate treatment?

Accepted Answer

Intramuscular naloxone

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Intravenous flumazenil

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Intravenous magnesium sulphate

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High-dose beta-blocker

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Forced diuresis

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Opioid overdose

A 22-year-old man is found unconscious with pinpoint pupils and shallow respirations in a public washroom. A bystander reports nearby injection paraphernalia. According to overdose management protocols, what is the most appropriate immediate treatment?