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"A 34-year-old male is found in the middle of the highway screaming and talking to himself. He is brought into the emergency room where the intern obtains a history that he has been awake for several days. On examination, he has a temperature of 103.4, blood pressure of 210/100, and a heart rate of 190. Examination of his eyes shows pupillary dilatation. The intern reads the EKG taken as showing an arrhythmia. Which of the following substances is the patient likely intoxicated with?
A. Amphetamines
B. Cocaine
C. PCP-phencyclidine
D. LSD-Lysergic acid
E. Opioids
What do you think is the answer and why?
A. Amphetamines
B. Cocaine
C. PCP-phencyclidine
D. LSD-Lysergic acid
E. Opioids
What do you think is the answer and why?