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Review Question - QID 210716

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QID 210716 (Type "210716" in App Search)
A 57-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by a social worker from the homeless shelter. The man was acting strangely and then found unresponsive in his room. The social worker says she noticed many empty pill bottles near his bed. The patient has a past medical history of multiple hospital admissions for acute pancreatitis, dehydration, and suicide attempts. He is not currently taking any medications and is a known IV drug user. His temperature is 99.2°F (37.3°C), blood pressure is 107/48 mmHg, pulse is 140/min, respirations are 22/min, and oxygen saturation is 98% on room air. Physical exam is notable for a man with a Glasgow coma scale of 6. Laboratory values are ordered as seen below.

Hemoglobin: 10 g/dL
Hematocrit: 30%
Leukocyte count: 5,500/mm^3 with normal differential
Platelet count: 147,000/mm^3

Serum:
Albumin: 1.9 g/dL
Na+: 139 mEq/L
Cl-: 100 mEq/L
K+: 4.3 mEq/L
HCO3-: 25 mEq/L
BUN: 29 mg/dL
Glucose: 65 mg/dL
Creatinine: 1.5 mg/dL
Ca2+: 7.2 mg/dL
Prothrombin time: 27 seconds
Partial thromboplastin time: 67 seconds
AST: 12 U/L
ALT: 10 U/L

Which of the following is the most effective therapy for this patient's underlying pathology?