Friday October 9, 1998 - Question 14

The poison center is called by paramedics regarding pre-hospital management of a patient who collapsed at a night-club after suspected exposure to GHB and MDMA.

• Discuss vital sign changes from these toxins that you would discuss with the paramedics.

• List at least two rhythm changes in this patient that may be observed on the cardiac monitor.

• Discuss at least one medicinal approach and one non-medicinal approach to hyperthermia management in this patient.

• Discuss the first line medicinal treatment of tachycardia in this patient.

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