The Skeptics' Guide to EM
SEPTEMBER 21, 2024
Naloxone and Patient Outcomes in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in California. On arrival, you find a 35-year-old male, pulseless and apneic with cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in progress by a bystander. Your partner asks if you want to administer naloxone as well. Today’s study looks at the role of naloxone in OHCA.
Peter Canning
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Across the nation states are passing initiatives to allow EMS services to leave naloxone kits on scene with at risk patients, their family, friends or bystanders. Each kit contains two 4 mg Naloxone intranasal devices, and instruction card for use, a CPR face shield, and instructions on how to access services.
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Emergency Medicine Cases
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
Anand Swaminathan on Lemierre's syndrome, Emily Austin on clonidine toxicity, Brit Long on myths of routine coagulation panel testing, Hans Rosenberg and Michael Ho on reversal of anticoagulation, Sheldon Cheskes on mechanical CPR.
Peter Canning
JANUARY 14, 2024
I recerted CPR, ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) late in December. When you are doing CPR and running cardiac arrests on a regular basis, it seems unnecessary to sit through a 2 hour class on CPR and 4 hour classes on ACLS and PALS. The certs are good for two years. mg via syringe.*
EMDocs
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Naloxone administration may reverse respiratory arrest, preventing progression to cardiac arrest. Editorial Comment: Naloxone first, flumazenil only for pure benzo’s (e.g., Give naloxone for suspected opioid overdose and respiratory compromise/arrest. COR No Benefit, LOE C-EO. COR Harm, LOE B-R. if used for sedation).
EMergucate
JULY 2, 2018
The patient had CPR on scene and responded to … Continue reading → 50 year old male presents to ED after a heroin OD.
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