A 54-year-old man presents to the emergency department after being found unresponsive with shallow respirations and pinpoint pupils. His friend report...

Question

A 54-year-old man presents to the emergency department after being found unresponsive with shallow respirations and pinpoint pupils. His friend reports he uses opioids. Vital signs show respiratory rate 6 breaths per minute, blood pressure 100/60 mm Hg, and oxygen saturation 82 percent. What is the most appropriate immediate management?

Accepted Answer

Administer naloxone and provide airway support

Answer

Give flumazenil intravenously

Answer

Start a naloxone infusion without bolus

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Give high-dose benzodiazepines

Answer

Observe without intervention as he may recover spontaneously

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Opioid overdose