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.

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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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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Opioid overdose remains the leading cause of cardiac arrest due to poisoning in North America. Naloxone administration may reverse respiratory arrest, preventing progression to cardiac arrest. Editorial Comment: Naloxone first, flumazenil only for pure benzo’s (e.g., COR No Benefit, LOE C-EO. COR Harm, LOE B-R.

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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.*

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