Student Presentations

Question 1

Patient is hypertensive, tachy, confused, delirious. Diaphoresis. HEENT- Mydriasis and bruxism. Hyperthermia, seizures. What has the patient likely OD on?

Answer 1

Amphetamine

Question 2

What can you give for agitation and tachycardia?

Answer 2

Benzodiazepine

Question 3

A patient presents like a slug, is uncoordinated, slurred speech, staggering, shallowing breathing. Took this medication with alcohol. Can progress to coma and death.

Answer 3

Barbiturate and alcohol OD

Question 4

Patient presents with a high temp, tachy and hypertensive. Pupils dilated and sin diaphoretic. Confused, combative.

Answer 4

Cocaine OD

Question 5

Patient presents with bloody emesis. Patient is pale, poorly responsive. HR is tachy. Respirations are high. Hypotensive. Extremities and cold and mottled with decreased pulses. Metabolic acidosis

Answer 5

Ferrous sulfate OD

Question 6

What is used to treat ferrous sulfate poisoning?

Answer 6

Deferoxamine

Question 7

Patient presents tachy, hypotensive. Pupils are dilated. Skin is dry and flushed. Confused, drowsy. Dry mouth, mydriasis. Urinary retention. What type OD?

Answer 7

Tricyclic antidepressants

Question 8

Patient presents with seizures, vomiting. Tachy, low Pulse Ox. MIcrocytic, hypochromic anemia seen on labs.

Answer 8

Lead poisoning

Question 9

What do you give to treat lead poisoning?

Answer 9

EDTA + Dimercaprol

Question 10

Patient presents and is hypotensive, and bradycardic. Slowed DTRs, answers questions slowly. Has metabolic acidosis.

Answer 10

Inhalation abuse (Toluene)

Question 11

Patient presents with tachycardic, tachypnea, high temp after having aseizure. Chest x-ray shows pulmonary edema. Unresponsive to verbal stimulation and pain. Respiratory alkalosis and eventually metabolic acidosis.

Answer 11

Salicylate toxicity (aspirin OD)

Question 12

Patient presents with diffuse abdominal pain. Feels hot, sweaty, and have a stiff neck. HIgh temp. tachycardic, tachypnea, hypertensive crisis. Muscle tightness, conjuntiva are injected. Small red area on back of neck.

Answer 12

black widow spider bite

Question 13

Antivenim for black widow bite

Answer 13

Latrodectus Mactans

Question 14

pt presents with N/V/D dizziness, stomach pain, weakness. Could also have coma, hand tremors, ataxia, muscle twitches, seizures, nystagmus. What type poisoning?

Answer 14

Lithium