Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

Opioids do not cause ACS but they can exacerbate hypoxia in patients with ACS. Naloxone (opioid antidote) should be available in ED in case of severe respiratory depression. The treatment for ACS is mainly supportive: Oxygen : supplemental oxygen should be given only when the patient is hypoxic (saturation of oxygen < 94%).

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EMDocs

JUNE 27, 2024

mg q20-30 min per dose) PRN naloxone in case of respiratory depression Some patients have SCD crises pain plan for reference Antimicrobials 11 Ceftriaxone + azithromycin if penicillin allergy for both children and adults. 2017 Dec 1;30(4):191-201. Chinawa JM, Ubesie AC, Chukwu BF, Ikefuna AN, Emodi IJ. C or 100.4 mg/kg, max 0.4

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 27, 2023

This 29 year old African American patient was found down, unconscious, not breathing and was given 2 mg of intranasal naloxone by a bystander. I did not think it was due to ACS, but we ordered an ED ECG immediately: What do you think? He then received bag-valve-mask ventilations for several minutes until he became responsive.

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ALiEM

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Alternatively, one can cut the 2 mg Suboxone (buprenorphine + naloxone combination) strips into 4 pieces after waiting for a longer washout period (72-96 hours of abstinence from non-medical opioids) before starting the induction. DOI: Papudesi BN, Malayala SV, Regina AC. 2017 Jun;32:660-6. Or one can start methadone induction.

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