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REBEL Reflections Episode 5: Thinking in Bets – Making Better Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts

REBEL EM

This was not a Code 3 respiratory distress, fentanyl overdose with minimal response to Narcan or even an unconscious stroke patient with the blood pressure of a giraffe. The patient came in working hard to breath, had minimal improvement after meds and treatments and was clearly tiring.

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Exactly What Is It That an EMT Does?

NCOAE

Basic anatomy and physiology, what causes common diseases like diabetes and asthma, and how to treat emergencies associated with them. Depending on the state, EMTs are authorized to administer 10 to 20 different medications, including epinephrine for an anaphylactic reaction, narcan for an overdose, or albuterol for an asthma attack.

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SAEM Clinical Images Series: Xylazine Wounds

ALiEM

The pain worsened today, prompting him to come to the emergency department for evaluation. Necrotizing fasciitis Case Question: Will naloxone reverse a xylazine overdose? No, xylazine is a non-narcotic drug and is not an opioid, thus, Narcan will not specifically reverse acute xylazine intoxication.

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Case Report: Acute Kratom Withdrawal

ACEP Now

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. He was admitted for a suspected kratom overdose and acute kratom withdrawal. A dexmedetomidine (Precedex) 400 mcg in 0.9 6,8,9 Dr.

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ToxCard: Naloxone – Pearls and Pitfalls

EMDocs

Is there an ideal observation period in the emergency department after reversal with naloxone? Background: Fentanyl has contributed to a significant increase in drug overdose deaths in recent years. Data suggest that the first month and in particular the first 48 hours after overdose carry a significant risk of death.

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The Pitt

Peter Canning

Robby), the senior attending in a busy Pittsburgh emergency department, who goes from patient to patient, emergency to emergency, overseeing a cast of younger doctors, nurses and other medical staff. She is given fentanyl test strips and take home Narcan just in case. Wylie now portrays Dr. Rabinavitch (Dr.

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