A common toxidrome consisting of decreased level of consciousness, respiratory depression, and miosis involves is:
a. Anticholinergic overdose
b. Amphetamine overdose
c. Cocaine overdose
d. Opiate overdose
d
Rationale: a. Anticholinergic overdose can be remembered by the mnemonic, "Hot as hell, blind as a bat, dry as a bone, red as a beet, and mad as a hatter".
b. Amphetamine overdose is characterized by dilated pupils, anxious behavior, and tachypnea.
c. Cocaine overdose is characterized by dilated pupils, anxious behavior, and tachypnea.
d. Correct.
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