EMDocs

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Questions: What are the symptoms of second-generation antipsychotic overdose? How is second-generation antipsychotic overdose diagnosed? What is the treatment for patients who have overdosed on second-generation antipsychotics? 4 The specific incidence of second-generation antipsychotic drug overdose is unknown, however, 4.7%

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Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Broselow-Luten Color-Coded Length-Based Weight-Estimation System: History of [Emergency Medical Services for Children] Designed by Dr. James Broselow. Dr. Broselow was family medicine but switched to emergency medicine. Emergency Medical Services for Children] “Red to Head.” One end of the tape is red with an arrow.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 19, 2019

Justin Morgenstern is an emergency physician and the creator of the excellent #FOAMed project called First10EM.com Case: A 33-year-old man arrives via emergency medical services (EMS) after initially being found unresponsive with an oxygen saturation of 89%, respiratory rate of six, a systolic blood pressure of 75 mmHg, and pinpoint pupils.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 21, 2017

Do heroin overdose patients require observation after receiving naloxone? Guest Skeptic: Dr. Richard Hamilton (@RJHamiltonMD) is Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine. Do heroin overdose patients require observation after receiving naloxone? Clinical Toxicology 2017.

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EMDocs

JUNE 2, 2023

Best Practices for Evaluation and Treatment of Agitated Children and Adolescents (BETA) in the Emergency Department: Consensus Statement of the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry. The articles included a prospective observational study, three retrospective observational studies, and two case reports. mg/kg IN; 0.1-0.15

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Emergency Department Emergency Medical Services Overdose ED 88

EMDocs

JANUARY 17, 2024

When emergency medical services (EMS) arrived, she was in asystole with an empty, recently full, bottle of benzonatate 100 mg capsules. She had return of spontaneous resuscitation (ROSC) and was subsequently intubated and transported to the emergency department (ED). There is no specific antidote for benzonatate.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 16, 2024

Louis) // Reviewed by: Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case You are working in the trauma/critical care pod of your emergency department (ED). You receive a page for a cardiac arrest and take report from emergency medical services (EMS). Am J Emerg Med. 1996;40(3):483-485.

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