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A 30-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by the police after being picked up in the streets for acting violently towards others. He was found in an agitated state, acting belligerently. On physical examination his temperature is 39.5°C (102.3°), heart rate is 125/min, blood pressure is 141/95 mm Hg, and he has vertical and horizontal nystagmus.Which of the following treatments should this patient receive?

A.....BENZODIAZEPINE
B.....NALOXONE
C.....FLUMAZENIL
D....N-ACETYLECYSTEINE
E.....SODIUM BICARBONATE

aaa

c..flumazenil

c

A- PCP

CC

AA

yes....PCP

..Symptoms are summarized by the mnemonic device RED DANES: rage, erythema (redness of skin), dilated pupils, delusions, amnesia, nystagmus (oscillation of the eyeball when moving laterally), excitation, and skin dryness...

Good question..BZD overdose rarely causes such violent activities,,,didnt make sense...thanks raheem..

-PCP=BELLIGERENCE=HENCE BENZODIAZEPINE IS USE.....ANSWER IS AAA

TE MOST VIOLENT IS,,PCP=DIAGNOSTIC