Toxicology USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 52-year-old man with alcohol use disorder presents with acute pancreatitis. Forty-eight hours after admission, he develops tremors, anxiety, and diaphoresis. Vital signs show BP 158/94 mmHg, HR 118/min, RR 22/min, and temperature 38.2°C. Serum magnesium is 1.2 mg/dL (normal 1.7-2.2). He has no focal neurologic deficits on examination. He then experiences generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Which medication is most appropriate as first-line treatment?
Answer choices
- AHaloperidol monotherapy
- BBenzodiazepinesCorrect answer
- CPhysostigmine
- DNaloxone
- EFlumazenil
- FPhenytoin monotherapy
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