Question

A 21-year-old man presents to the emergency in an unconscious state. Physical examination shows pale, cold skin, fixed dilated pupils, silent planters and absent corneal reflex. He is pulseless with unrecordable blood pressure and straight-line ECG.History of other medication, medical or psychiatric disorder is negative. His friends report that he has been sniffing chloroform from the last 13 months and presented to the emergency last month with inhalant intoxication. Which of the following is the cause of death in this patient?

A. Potentiation
B. Caffeine intoxication
C. Hallucinogen intoxication
D. Cannabis withdrawal
E. Sudden sniffing syndrome

Answer 1

The cause of death in this patient is Sudden sniffing syndrome.

Step-by-step explanation:

The cause of death in this patient is E. Sudden sniffing syndrome. Sudden sniffing syndrome refers to a condition that can occur with the misuse of volatile substances, such as chloroform. It can lead to serious health complications, including cardiac arrest and respiratory failure. The symptoms described in the question, such as unconsciousness, dilated pupils, absent reflexes, and pulselessness, are consistent with the effects of sniffing volatile substances.