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Ok, this question here says, a 25 -year -old man experiences sudden onset of loss of consciousness and uncontrollable movement of all four extremities while at home.
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When paramedics arrive 10 minutes later, he has regained control of his body but appears drowsy and confused.
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On the way to the hospital, he begins displaying alternating stiffening and jerking of the limbs and irregular breathing.
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Paramedics administer a drug that rapidly controls the patient's symptoms.
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It says, which of the following is the mechanism of action of the drug most likely administered? you have many options.
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In this case, this patient is experiencing a seizure.
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Those findings of drowsiness and confusion after this seizure are normal after a seizure because it is called a postictal state.
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It comes with confusion, drowsiness because of too much muscle contraction during the seizure episode.
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So, in this case, in order to control the seizure, there are many medications that you can use, but the first line for acute seizures, one medication that is the first line to use is a benzodiazepine...