Question 27 / 34:  A 30 year old female was brought to the ER due to acute onset of symmetrical weakness, starting from the upper extremities later involving the lower extremities; she remained conscious and coherent. Upon further history, the patient claimed to have eaten canned sardines which she found out to have expired. How will you manage this patient?
A  Provide supportive care, give purgatives, administer trivalent botulinum antitoxin
B  Provide supportive care, start metronidazole 500mg IV q6hrs x 10 days
C  Provide supportive care and administer human botulinum immunoglobulin
D  Provide supportive care, monitor airway, administer heptavalent botulinum antitoxin (HBAT)
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