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SGEM#241: Wake Me Up Before You Go, Go – Using the HOUR Rule

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

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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SGEM#179: Chase the Dragon and Naloxone

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

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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EMS Overdose Response: Better with Bupe ?

University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

BACKGROUND: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems, especially those within urban jurisdictions, struggle to effectively meet the need. Click to view the rest

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Use of Buprenorphine in the Prehospital Setting

International Journal of Paramedicine

Purpose: Buprenorphine is a lifesaving medication in opioid use disorder (OUD). Emergency Medical Services (EMS) play a crucial role in responding to opioid overdoses. The pre-hospital use of buprenorphine by EMS can expand access to this important medication.

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Wave 2024 Recap: Top 6 Key Topics in EMS & Fire Industries

ESO

From April 2-5, the top fire services and EMS industry thought leaders and data analysts gathered at Wave 2024 to share what trends they’re forecasting for both fields and how they’re enacting change within their own organizations through the power of data-driven insights. Data impacts every aspect of duties, from shifts start to end.

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EMS Naloxone Leave Behind

Peter Canning

Across the nation states are passing initiatives to allow EMS services to leave naloxone kits on scene with at risk patients, their family, friends or bystanders. Each kit contains two 4 mg Naloxone intranasal devices, and instruction card for use, a CPR face shield, and instructions on how to access services.

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ToxCard: Benzonatate

EMDocs

When emergency medical services (EMS) arrived, she was in asystole with an empty, recently full, bottle of benzonatate 100 mg capsules. What are the treatment options for a benzonatate overdose? Management: The mainstay of treatment of benzonatate overdose is supportive and symptomatic care.

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