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Tag: opioid

Nightmares Case 11: Opioid Overdose

Posted on November 9, 2021November 8, 2021 by Chris Heyd

This is the eleventh case in a series we are publishing that make up “The Nightmares Course” – a Sim Bootcamp for new residents. It’s 23:00 and you’re called to assess a 42-year old man who is difficult to rouse on evening rounds.

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Opioid Overdose with ARDS

Posted on June 23, 2015June 8, 2020 by Martin Kuuskne

A 34-year-old male was found unconscious in an alleyway by bystanders who called EMS. The patient presents with a clinical opioid intoxication requiring naloxone administration. The patient also presents with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) secondary to heroin use requiring airway support, intubation and mechanical ventilation.

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