A 30-year-old man presents to the emergency department after ingesting an unknown quantity of sustained-release calcium channel blocker tablets in a s...

Question

A 30-year-old man presents to the emergency department after ingesting an unknown quantity of sustained-release calcium channel blocker tablets in a suicide attempt 1 hour ago. He is currently haemodynamically stable. According to toxicology principles applied in Canadian emergency medicine, what is the most appropriate initial management step?

Accepted Answer

Administer activated charcoal if airway is protected

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Observe without treatment because he is stable

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Induce emesis

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Start haemodialysis immediately

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Give naloxone

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Calcium channel blocker overdose - decontamination