You are an EMT who finds an adult male on his living room floor. The scene size-up reveals a very cluttered home that smells of urine. On an end table you find a container of phenytoin (Dilantin) with the patient's name on it. When you pinch his shoulder, the patient responds by moaning and trying to remove your hand from his neck. Based on this information, you should suspect which one of the following conditions?

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The patient's response to being pinched and the presence of phenytoin suggest that the patient is experiencing a seizure. The cluttered home and smell of urine may be indicative of a chronic medical condition or neglect, but they are not necessarily directly related to the patient's current condition. A syncope would result in a loss of consciousness, not a moaning response. An allergic reaction and behavioral emergency are also unlikely based on the given information.

You Are an EMT Who Finds an Adult Male on His