A 32-year-old man presents to the emergency department with agitation, miosis and shallow respirations after injecting an unknown substance. There are...

Question

A 32-year-old man presents to the emergency department with agitation, miosis and shallow respirations after injecting an unknown substance. There are paraphernalia suggesting opioid use. What is the most appropriate immediate management?

Accepted Answer

Administer naloxone and support airway and breathing

Answer

Give flumazenil

Answer

Give activated charcoal

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Start intravenous antibiotics

Answer

Observe without treatment

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Opioid overdose

A 32-year-old man presents to the emergency department with agitation, miosis and shallow respirations after injecting an unknown substance. There are paraphernalia suggesting opioid use. What is the most appropriate immediate management?