mrcem2-1596
A 65-year-old patient comes in after a chronic overdose of digoxin. She complains of nausea, extreme fatigue, and overall feeling unwell.
What is the indication for using DigiFab in this patient?
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mrcem2-1594
A 65-year-old patient arrives after an acute overdose of digoxin. She is experiencing nausea and is expressing concerns about palpitations.
What is the indication for administering DigiFab to this patient?
mrcem2-1593
A 68-year-old is brought to the emergency department by his son. The patient complained of feeling sick. On checking the patient’s medication, the son suspects he may have taken an excessive amount of digoxin tablets in the past few days. You are worried about digoxin toxicity. Which electrolyte imbalance is most frequently linked to triggering digoxin toxicity?
mrcem2-1586
A 45-year-old woman is about to begin taking warfarin for the treatment of her atrial fibrillation. She is currently on multiple other medications.
Which ONE medication will counteract the effects of warfarin?
mrcem2-1581
A 22-year-old woman is brought in by ambulance. She has a decreased level of consciousness and is challenging to awaken. She has a history of anxiety and depression and was discovered at home next to an empty bottle of diazepam tablets.
Which acid-base disorder would you anticipate being caused by a substantial benzodiazepine overdose?
mrcem2-1583
A 45-year-old man develops corneal microdeposits as a side effect of a gastrointestinal drug that he has been prescribed.
Which of the following drugs is MOST likely to be causing this?
mrcem2-1584
A 65-year-old man develops corneal microdeposits as a side effect of prolonged amiodarone usage.
What proportion of individuals taking amiodarone for more than six months will experience corneal microdeposits?
mrcem2-1580
You assess a 42-year-old woman who has a background of schizophrenia. She was initiated on an atypical antipsychotic drug a few months ago and has since experienced significant weight gain.
Which SPECIFIC atypical antipsychotic medication is most likely to be accountable for her weight gain?
mrcem2-1578
You evaluate a 60-year-old woman with impaired glucose tolerance that was initially identified after starting a different medication.
Which ONE medication is NOT linked to impaired glucose tolerance?
mrcem2-1579
A 40-year-old patient with asthma comes to the Emergency Department for an unrelated medical issue. While reviewing their medications, you find out that they are taking theophylline as part of their asthma treatment.
Which ONE of the following medications should be avoided?