mrcem2-1557
A 25 year old woman is brought to the emergency department by her roommate after intentionally overdosing on amitriptyline. What is a typical clinical sign of toxicity in this case?
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mrcem2-1562
A 68 year old male with dementia is brought into the emergency department by his daughter due to a sudden decline in cognitive function over the past week. The daughter suspects that the patient’s medication may have been altered recently. She presents you with the tablets she discovered in the patient’s room. Which medication is most likely responsible for the decline in the patient’s cognitive abilities?
mrcem2-1561
A 35-year-old woman of Asian descent comes to the Emergency Department with swelling of the face, lips, and tongue. Despite receiving IM adrenaline, her symptoms do not improve. She mentions that her doctor recently prescribed her a new medication.
Which of the following drugs is most likely causing her symptoms?
mrcem2-1559
A 45-year-old woman is brought in by ambulance. She has ingested a significant amount of aspirin.
What type of acid-base imbalance would you anticipate to be present during the initial phases of an aspirin overdose?
mrcem2-1550
You evaluate a 30-year-old patient who has intentionally ingested a large amount of aspirin. The medical student on rotation in the emergency department inquires about the administration of activated charcoal. What are the indications for using activated charcoal in cases of salicylate overdose?
mrcem2-1551
A 21 year old male is brought to the emergency department by his parents and admits to ingesting 48 paracetamol tablets. What are the criteria for administering activated charcoal in this case?
mrcem2-1546
A 3-year-old toddler is brought to the Emergency Department after ingesting a few of his mother’s ibuprofen tablets 30 minutes ago. The child is currently showing no symptoms and is stable. The attending physician recommends giving a dose of activated charcoal. The child weighs 15 kg.
What is the appropriate dosage of activated charcoal to administer in this case?
mrcem2-1547
A 32-year-old male patient arrives at the Emergency Department after ingesting an overdose of paracetamol tablets 45 minutes ago. He is currently showing no symptoms and is stable in terms of his blood circulation. The attending physician recommends administering a dose of activated charcoal.
What is the appropriate dosage of activated charcoal to administer?
mrcem2-1548
You assess a 20-year-old woman who has ingested a combination of drugs 30 minutes prior to her arrival at the emergency department. You contemplate the use of activated charcoal to minimize the absorption of the ingested substances. Which of the following is not susceptible to the effects of activated charcoal?
mrcem2-1549
A 22-year-old arrives at the emergency department after ingesting a combination of pills following a heated dispute with their partner. The patient reports consuming approximately 30 tablets of various types, which were obtained from their partner’s grandparents. However, the patient is unaware of the specific names of the tablets. You contemplate administering activated charcoal. What accurately describes the mechanism of action of activated charcoal?