NBME Step 2 CK Form 7 PCP (NBME Answers)

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A 19-year-old man is brought to the emergency ...
PCP 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖
tags: psych toxicity

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submitted by ∗seagull(1933)

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nystagmus with htn is usually a good clue. Aggressiveness is likely not to show up on stems now.

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baja_blast PCP is definitely the better answer here but seeing as PCP literally IS a hallucinogen, NBME has some real gall making "Hallucinogen" also a choice. +

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submitted by ∗jesusisking(31)

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I guess people on PCP don't have to be aggressive.

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charcot_bouchard Actually yes. They behave aggressive in response to aggression like police apprehension. Best thing to do with them is politely taking them to a quiet room, dimly lit. Gentle handling of a strong feline. +

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submitted by ∗step_prep5(246)

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Patients with PCP intoxication often have nystagmus, violent behavior and fluctuations between irritability and severely decreased activity (mute, motionless, etc.)
Key idea: On the NBME, drug intoxication + nystagmus = PCP use

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