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POCUS findings of hemodynamically unstable PE with cardiac arrest

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The Accu-Chek was 214, and there was no response to empiric Narcan administration. Alerhand et al described ten individual echocardiographic findings of RV strain that suggest PE. VUMC Emergency Medicine, “RV Strain & TAPSE” YouTube Video [link] Farcy et al. 2022 Sep;24(6):579-581.

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Case Report: Acute Kratom Withdrawal

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In 2022, the National Poison Data system reported 1,278 cases involving kratom; about 45 percent of those cases required health care facility management. In the acute setting, it is postulated that withdrawal may be brought on by the rapid reversal and displacement of opioid receptors from drugs such as naloxone (Narcan). J Med Chem.

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ToxCard: Naloxone – Pearls and Pitfalls

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DOI: [link] O’Donnell J, Tanz LJ, Miller KD, et al. Al-Azzawi M, Alshami A, Douedi S, Al-Taei M, Alsaoudi G, Costanzo E. Available at: [link] October 19, 2023 Kelly A, Kerr D, Dietze P, et al. PMID: 15651944] Robertson TM, Hendey GW, Stroh G, et al. PMID: 19731165] Product Information: Narcan(R), naloxone.