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Benzodiazepines includes chlordiazepoxide or drugs that end in -pam.
The drug *flunitrazepam* is a benzodiazepine that is considered the
____________ ____________ drug - ✔✔date rape.
manifestations include:
- disinhibition with antegrade amnesia
- weakness and unsteadiness with impaired judgement
- powerlessness
what are the clinical manifestations of all other benzodiazepines? -
✔✔seizures, coma, circulatory collapse, and death
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,acute intoxication:
- respiratory depression, decreased LOC
- confusion, slurred speech, hypotension
- ataxia
- pulmonary edema
- coma, death
list all 6 steps in management of benzodiazepine OD - ✔✔1. ET tube
inserted as a precaution
2. Assess for hypotension (UOP) and start fluids as ordered
3. Evacuate stomach contents with charcoal (if within 1 hour of ingestion)
4. Start EKG monitoring
5. Administer *Flumazenil* (Romazicon)
6. Refer to psych
what are the routes for taking cocaine? - ✔✔1. intranasally
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, 2. by smoking ("freebasing")
3. IV
4. polysubstance
cocaine is a CNS ___________ - ✔✔stimulant.
side effects include:
- high HR and BP
- hyperthermia
- seizures
- increased energy (agitation/aggression)
- intense euphoria then anxiety/sadness
- hallucinations with delusions of persecution
- hypervigilance
list in order the 6 steps of therapeutic management for cocaine OD - ✔✔1.
Maintain airway/breathing
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