07-10-2009, 02:02 AM
An 18-year-old male presents after a party. He is having
alternating episodes of combative behavior interspersed
with episodes of coma. He becomes almost
apneic during the episodes of coma. He has alternating
bradycardia (while in coma) and tachycardia (when
awake). The patient is also having myoclonic seizures.
His serum alcohol level is zero.
The most likely drug causing this is:
A) Ecstasy (MDMA).
B) GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate, aka liquid ecstasy).
C) Methamphetamines.
D) LSD (lysergic acid diethylamine, aka acid).
E) Opiate overdose.
alternating episodes of combative behavior interspersed
with episodes of coma. He becomes almost
apneic during the episodes of coma. He has alternating
bradycardia (while in coma) and tachycardia (when
awake). The patient is also having myoclonic seizures.
His serum alcohol level is zero.
The most likely drug causing this is:
A) Ecstasy (MDMA).
B) GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate, aka liquid ecstasy).
C) Methamphetamines.
D) LSD (lysergic acid diethylamine, aka acid).
E) Opiate overdose.