An emergency department patient with a provisional diagnosis of overdose with an over-the-counter cold medicine undergoes a drug screen. Test results from immunoassay screening were negative for opiates, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, THC, and cocaine, but positive for amphetamines. the salicylate level was 15 times the upper limit of the therapeutic range. Results for acetaminophen and ethanol were negative. What are the expected results of arterial blood gas analysis? 2. What results do you expect from a routine urinalysis? 3. What are some of the possible reasons the amphetamine screen is positive?
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