Which of the following is the most common complication after high-dose barbiturate therapy?
a. Hypothermia
b. Hypotension
c. Myocardial depression
d. Decreased CVP
B
Hypotension, the most common complication in barbiturate therapy, results from peripheral vasodilation and can be compounded in an already dehydrated patient who has received large doses of an osmotic diuretic in an attempt to control intracranial pressure. Myocardial depression results from cardiac muscle suppression and can be avoided by frequent monitoring of fluid status, cardiac output, and serum drug levels.
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