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SGEM#453: I Can’t Go For That – No, No Narcan for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Date: September 18, 2024 Reference: Dillon et al. Naloxone and Patient Outcomes in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in California. August 20, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Chris Root is an emergency medicine and emergency medicine service (EMS) physician at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. JAMA Network Open.

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Preventative Care Strategies for Healthier Communities

ESO

After reviewing over 12 million EMS incidents that took place in 2023 , the 2024 ESO EMS Index highlights two critical areas that demand attention: Early CPR and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). The importance of early CPR The earlier CPR is performed, the better the outcome. Gender disparities were also found.

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An EM Resident’s Guide to Basic Airway Management

Core EM

NIV was recently shown to be much superior in avoiding hypoxia during intubation, compared to using a NRB (Gibbs 2024). Even if CPR is ongoing – reassess that you did not tube the esophagus. naloxone), the person is likely to get intubated. ” New England Journal of Medicine (2024). 2015): 1137-1143.

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