SAQ 1467 – Overdose with seizure and ECG interpretation

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A 35-year-old woman is brought to your hospital by ambulance after her husband found her unconscious on her bed with a suicide note. Overdose is suspected, although no empty packets were found.

Her observations are below. The ECG is shown after the observations.

Observation Value
GCS 8 (E1 V2 M5)
BP 75/45 mmHg
O2 saturation 99% on 15 L oxygen via non-rebreather
Temperature 36.0 degrees C
ECG for an unconscious overdose patient.
ECG.

List the main abnormalities on the ECG.

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State the drug group that most commonly produces this clinical picture.

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She develops a generalised seizure. List your initial management steps, including drugs, doses and end-points where appropriate.

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