SAQ 1196 – Cocaine use with hyperthermia and ECG changes

A 27-year-old man presents after using large amounts of intranasal cocaine over the previous four hours with suicidal intent. On arrival his BP is 180/105, HR 160/min, oxygen saturation 98%, RR 24/min, temperature 40 degrees C and GCS 15. He is very tremulous and agitated.

An ECG is shown below.

List three (3) complications you could expect and the investigations you would use to assess for them.

(Marked out of 3.0)
Complication | Investigation<br /> 1 |<br /> 2 |<br /> 3 |

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Outline three (3) treatment priorities, including clinical endpoints of treatment.

(Marked out of 3.0)
Treatment | Clinical endpoint<br /> 1 |<br /> 2 |<br /> 3 |

/ 3

List two (2) specific treatments, including drug dose and endpoint, you would initiate based on this ECG.

(Marked out of 4.0)
Treatment | Dose | Endpoint<br /> 1 | |<br /> 2 | |

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