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In the Case of a Pediatric Patient with Altered Mental

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In the case of a pediatric patient with altered mental status, the use of a coma cocktail (i.e., thiamine, intravenous glucose, and naloxone) without evidence to support the presence of hypoglycemia or opiate overdose is appropriate.


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