Long-term Intravenous Drug Use in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 32yo Man | Critical Care | SMLE Q#1470
SMLE Question #1470
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Critical Care
Objective: OBJ-308
Last updated: February 2026
A 32-year-old man with long-term intravenous drug use is brought to the emergency department after being found unresponsive. He withdraws only to painful stimuli. Pupils are 1 mm and minimally reactive, with multiple track marks on both forearms and no signs of head trauma. Airway is opened and bag-valve-mask ventilation with supplemental oxygen is initiated. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
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