The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

He currently practices emergency medicine in New Mexico in the ED, in the field with EMS and with the UNM Lifeguard Air Emergency Services. Before attending medical school, he was a New York City Paramedic. Chris completed his emergency medicine residency and EMS fellowship at UNM.

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EMDocs

APRIL 22, 2024

4 In an emergency department (ED) presentation of cardiac arrest, the diagnosis of PE is challenging without the use of CT angiography. Case A 25-year-old-female presented to the ED in cardiac arrest. The Accu-Chek was 214, and there was no response to empiric Narcan administration. EKG RV strain. Tintinalli, J.E.

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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. Period, end of story.

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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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Peter Canning

JANUARY 26, 2025

Sure there a few minor points I could nitpick, but the show does a phenomenal job of educating about the conditions that patients face and explaining the treatments the ED staff provides. The shows’ focus is inside the ED and the staff who make it run. She is given fentanyl test strips and take home Narcan just in case.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 22, 2025

In the ED, he develops recurrent respiratory depression and hypoxia to 80%. How long should they stay in the ED? PMID: 19731165] Product Information: Narcan(R), naloxone. In the field, he was given 4 mg intranasal (IN) naloxone and rescue breaths via bag valve mask. OK, now theyre awake, breathing, and want to go home.

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