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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. 2022 Sep;24(6):579-581. Epub 2022 Jun 30. Updated 2022 Aug 8]. 2022 Aug 27;14(8):e28481. This history heightened EPs concern for a massive PE causing labored breathing leading to brain anoxia and gaze deviation. PMID: 35771485.

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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).

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ToxCard: Naloxone – Pearls and Pitfalls

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PMID: 19731165] Product Information: Narcan(R), naloxone. References Spencer MR, Minio AM, Warner M. Drug overdose deaths in the United States, 20012021. NCHS Data Brief, no 457. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. DOI: [link] O’Donnell J, Tanz LJ, Miller KD, et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2023;72(35):949-956.