A patient arrives in the ED with a suspected heroin overdose…
A patient arrives in the ED with a suspected heroin overdose with potential fentanyl contamination. Describe in detail the diagnosis and treatment approach. What laboratory tests would you like to run? What are the vital signs that require monitoring? What are the hallmarks of treatment? Describe how heroin abuse can be distinguished from morphine abuse by looking at the metabolic profile of the two drugs.
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