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A 24 year old man is brought to the emergency room after being found unresponsive in a city park.physical examination reveals pinpoint pupils unresponsive to light and a respiratort rate of 7 breaths per minute.which one of the following is the most likely cause?
1) tricyclic antidepressant overdose
2)morphine overdose
3)arsenic poisoning
4)lead intoxication
5)alcohol intoxication

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2 - morphine overdose

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2

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B morphine overdoes !! morphine overdoes cause pinpoint pupils, resp depression , urinary retention , constipation , low Blood pressure . I'm sure I'm missing something but thats good enough.

cool to the touch, unresponsive to pain
hunger diminished , scars over vein
pupils pinpointed, blood pressure low
urine diminished, breathing is slow

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