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Tranq dope (fentanyl-xylazine combination): A new horizon in opioid withdrawal treatment

ALiEM

Bupe Allergy Buprenorphine induction has been the mainstay of emergency department treatment of opioid use disorder for more than a decade [11, 12]. Psychosis is now being witnessed with naloxone reversal in some cases, and the impact of these novel contaminants on withdrawal syndromes and wounds remain unknown.

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Suicide Attempt in the Terminally Ill Cancer Patient with Advance Directive

ACEP Now

A middle-aged male with squamous cell carcinoma and extensive metastases is brought to the emergency department (ED) after being found unresponsive following a believed suicide attempt (SA) by methadone ingestion. Though paramedics administered naloxone, he remained somnolent. You order IV potassium and magnesium.

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emDOCs Revamp – Acute Chest Syndrome

EMDocs

mg q20-30 min per dose) PRN naloxone in case of respiratory depression Some patients have SCD crises pain plan for reference Antimicrobials 11 Ceftriaxone + azithromycin if penicillin allergy for both children and adults. C or 100.4 2 mcg/kg, max 100 mcg) while obtaining IV access 20 IV/IM ketorolac (1 mg/kg, max 15 mg) Morphine (05-0.1

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Sickle Cell Disease Module

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Naloxone (opioid antidote) should be available in ED in case of severe respiratory depression. A 6-year-old girl from Saudi Arabia was referred by her General Practitioner to the local emergency department. They should be admitted to hospital in case of clinical deterioration to receive ICU treatment. Hydroxycarbamide C.

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An EM Resident’s Guide to Basic Airway Management

Core EM

It is true, someone finally did an RTC on ICU level patients and found that first pass success IS better with VL than DL (Prekker 2023), but the fact remains that sometimes VL fails. naloxone), the person is likely to get intubated. Ann Emerg Med. ” Academic Emergency Medicine 26.9 Ann Emerg Med.

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