You are dispatched to Block 10 for a 20-year-old female patient who appears very lethargic and confused. The patient’s parents report that she has been isolating in her room for the last two days and has had no interest in food at all. They found an empty box of the mothers medication underneath her pillow. The box contained a month supply of Amlodipine. Patient’s vitals are as follows: blood pressure 80/50mmHg, heart rate 45bpm, respiratory rate 16breaths/min, oxygen saturation 95%, temperature of 36,7oC, blood glucose level 16,3mmol/L and delayed capillary refill time of 5 seconds. 1.1. Discuss how you would manage the patient [20 marks].
[Answered]: You are dispatched to Block 10 for a 20-year-old…
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