A 30-year-old 90 kg woman presents after a polypharmacy overdose including Panadeine Forte, carbamazepine and temazepam. You are considering activated charcoal. Later she becomes drowsy, tachycardic at 120 bpm and hypotensive at 85/43 mmHg; further history suggests up to 9 g carbamazepine.
What activated charcoal dose would you use if you decided to administer it?
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List five (5) general contraindications to activated charcoal.
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List four (4) investigations that should be performed.
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List five (5) clinical features expected in significant carbamazepine overdose.
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During management she has a generalised tonic-clonic seizure. List four (4) conditions that should be excluded.
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