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A woman who is found unconscious need your help - mcccq
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A woman who is found unconscious at home is rushed to the ER. A STAT ABG (arterial blood gas) done shows acidosis and low po2, high pco2. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a) Acetaminophen poisoning
b) Tricyclic antidepressant poisoning
c) Carbon monoxide poisoning
d) Hyperventilation
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the correct answer is bbbbbbb

With tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) overdose, symptoms typically occur within 2 hours of ingestion, which corresponds to the peak tricyclic antidepressant serum level, which may range from 2-12 hours.
Symptoms include: palpitations, chest pain, hypotension, decreased mental status and respiratory depression. ABG will show of acidosis and hypoxia.
Carbon monoxide poisoning and hyperventilation would show an alkalosis on ABG
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