The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Naloxone and Patient Outcomes in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in California. He currently practices emergency medicine in New Mexico in the ED, in the field with EMS and with the UNM Lifeguard Air Emergency Services. Your partner asks if you want to administer naloxone as well. JAMA Network Open.

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EM Basic

MARCH 13, 2019

This police officer “had his life saved” with narcan in this dramatic body camera footage…the substance was later found to be methamphetamine… Below is the script of the podcast edited into the form of a blog post in case you are interested in reading it instead of listening to the podcast. We just clean it up.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 22, 2025

In the field, he was given 4 mg intranasal (IN) naloxone and rescue breaths via bag valve mask. In the ED, he develops recurrent respiratory depression and hypoxia to 80%. He is administered 2mg intravenous (IV) naloxone and shortly after develops precipitated withdrawal with altered mental status, diaphoresis, vomiting, and diarrhea.

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ACEP Now

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

A 33-year-old male with a history of drug use presented to the emergency department (ED) for extreme agitation after receiving two doses of 2 mg naloxone by EMS for respiratory depression. If available, an in-house ED pharmacist is an incredible resource for guidance when there are questions regarding pharmacologic management.

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