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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Emergency Medicine Cases

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Aaron Orkin discuss the latest in naloxone in opioid overdose cardiac arrest and altered LOA, a 5-step approach to ED opioid withdrawal management and how we can improve mortality and morbidity in patients with opioid use disorder in the era of the opioid epidemic.

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REBEL EM

JUNE 5, 2023

Background Information: Opioid overdose deaths have been increasing in the past twenty years. The national number of overdose deaths from any opioid has increased 62.5% In addition, buprenorphine has a lower risk of death from overdose when compared to methadone (2). Initial doses ranged between 0.2 PMID 33392580.

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ALiEM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Recently, xylazine has gained attention in the media with increasing reports of xylazine-related overdose deaths in patients. When combined with illicit opioids such as heroin and fentanyl, xylazine may increase the risk of fatal overdose given the augmented sedation and respiratory depression effects [2]. Published May 2023.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 19, 2019

Hospital Observation Upon Reversal (HOUR) With Naloxone: A Prospective Clinical Prediction Rule Validation Study. Hospital Observation Upon Reversal (HOUR) With Naloxone: A Prospective Clinical Prediction Rule Validation Study. The EMS crew observes drug paraphernalia and suspect an intravenous (IV) opioid overdose.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

AUGUST 27, 2022

Just give them a choice”: Patients’ perspectives regarding starting medications for opioid use disorder in the ED. Just give them a choice”: Patients’ perspectives regarding starting medications for opioid use disorder in the ED. Case: A 24-year-old male presents to the emergency department (ED) after a fentanyl overdose.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This post will focus on the key parts of the guideline that affect ED evaluation and management. 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. Top 10 Take Home Pearls 1.

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