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A 52-year-old man with fentanyl-induced muscle rigidity
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Neck FlexedOpioid EpidemicPain MedicinePharmacotherapyDrug TreatmentSubstance Use DisordersNeuromuscular BlockadeMuscle InjuryApplied PhysiologyPain ManagementSupervised Consumption FacilityHealth SciencesAnesthesiologySubstance AbuseAddictionPatient SafetyOpioid OverdoseAnesthesiaMedicineNeuromusculoskeletal DisorderOpioid Use DisorderFentanyl-induced Muscle Rigidity
KEY POINTS A 52-year-old man injected a mixture of opioids intravenously at Insite, a supervised consumption facility in Vancouver. Shortly after injection, he was found by nursing staff seated with elbows flexed, fists clenched, and neck flexed and stiff; his eyes were open, but he was unresponsive
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