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Title: Your patient is a 28-year-old female who has taken an overdose of tricyclic antidepressants. She is
Post by: Nix4Pres on Mar 20, 2016
Your patient is a 28-year-old female who has taken an overdose of tricyclic antidepressants. She is drowsy but responds to verbal stimuli, has a heart rate of 116, a respiratory rate of 12, and a blood pressure of 92/64. Which of the following actions is indicated?
A) 60 gm of activated charcoal, PO
B) Administration of 6 mg adenosine, rapid IV bolus
C) 50 mL of 50% dextrose, IV push
D) Administration of 50 mEq of sodium bicarbonate, IV bolus


Title: Re: Your patient is a 28-year-old female who has taken an overdose of tricyclic antidepressants. She
Post by: feijoa on Mar 29, 2016
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Title: Re: Your patient is a 28-year-old female who has taken an overdose of tricyclic antidepressants. She is
Post by: Nix4Pres on Apr 9, 2016
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Title: Re: Your patient is a 28-year-old female who has taken an overdose of tricyclic antidepressants. She is
Post by: feijoa on Apr 11, 2016
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