The big hint here is EXTREME respiratory depression which is characteristic of opioid overdose, so he should be given naloxone. [FA2020 p570 has drug intoxication and withdrawal syndromes]
bingcentipedeAnd he was also taking codeine, a mu opiod agonist. So naloxone would be able to reverse the codeine specifically.+2
schepFlumazenil-GABA antagonist, used to treat benzodiazepine OD
Fomepizole-competitive inhibitor of alcohol dehydrogenase, used to treat ethylene glycol and methanol OD
hemodialysis-can be used for severe lithium ODs, not sure what else
propranolol-nonselective beta blocker; not sure if it treats any ODs in particular+5
deadbeetThe HR made me waste way too much time on this question. Don't think tachycardia is the norm for opoid OD. +2
prostarthe reason for increase HR is hypotension(and the reason for hypotension is opioid induced mast cell release- histamine-vasodilation)+3
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The big hint here is EXTREME respiratory depression which is characteristic of opioid overdose, so he should be given naloxone. [FA2020 p570 has drug intoxication and withdrawal syndromes]