A 70 kg 45-year-old man presents 4 hours following an ingestion of 20x5mg oxycodone. In your ED, he is drowsy but rousable, HR 70 bpm, BP 110/70, RR 6/min, O 2 sat 90% RA, GCS 8 (E1V2M5).

What is the most appropriate treatment for this patient?

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A 70 kg 45-year-old man presents 4 hours following an ingestion of 20x5mg oxycodone. In your ED, he is drowsy but rousable, HR 70 bpm, BP 110/70, RR 6/min, O 2  sat 90% RA, GCS 8 (E1V2M5).

What is the most appropriate treatment for this patient?

Accepted Answer

Give this patient naloxone to maintain O 2  saturation>94%

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Give this patient flumazenil to reverse the sedation

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Intubate this patient for airway management and maintain O 2  saturation >94%

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Give this patient activated charcoal to reduce oxycodone absorption in the gut

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Give this patient oxygen to improve O 2  saturation and maintain O 2  saturation >94%

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