Organophosphate poisoning — ABEM Board MCQ
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Correct answer: E — Administer atropine and pralidoxime with decontamination
Organophosphate poisoning causes cholinergic excess; atropine treats muscarinic symptoms and pralidoxime reactivates acetylcholinesterase before aging.
Reference: CDC/NIOSH organophosphate guidance; Goldfrank Toxicologic Emergencies