A 35-year-old man is brought to the emergency department somnolent with pinpoint pupils and respiratory rate of 6 breaths/min after being found with e...

Question

A 35-year-old man is brought to the emergency department somnolent with pinpoint pupils and respiratory rate of 6 breaths/min after being found with empty opioid blister packs. What is the most appropriate immediate intervention?

Accepted Answer

Administer intravenous naloxone and support airway and breathing.

Answer

Give intravenous flumazenil.

Answer

Perform immediate gastric lavage only.

Answer

Observe without intervention as he may recover spontaneously.

Answer

Start high-dose intravenous steroids.

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Opioid overdose

A 35-year-old man is brought to the emergency department somnolent with pinpoint pupils and respiratory rate of 6 breaths/min after being found with empty opioid blister packs. What is the most appropriate immediate intervention?