Question 39 (part 2) · LEK · Toxidromes
A patient in coma, with hyporeflexia, shallow breathing, pinpoint narrowed pupils, bradycardia, cool skin, slow intestinal peristalsis and injection marks was brought to the Accident and Emergency Department. The diagnosis will be:
- A. cholinergic toxidrome.
- B. sedative-hypnotic toxidrome.
- C. opioid toxidrome.
- D. sympathomimetic toxidrome.
- E. cholinolitic toxidrome.
Hint
Combine pinpoint pupils with coma, respiratory depression and injection marks, and think of the matching antidote.
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