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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. Your partner asks if you want to administer naloxone as well. Today’s study looks at the role of naloxone in OHCA. JAMA Network Open.

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An Unusual Bradycardia

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Narcan was not given at the scene. The "good" news — Treatment with naloxone will probably resolve the bradycardia. The patient was a 20-something woman who was found poorly responsive with altered mental status in her car. Numerous needles from self-injection of opioids were found in the car. There was no indication of hyperkalemia.

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