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SGEM#453: I Can’t Go For That – No, No Narcan for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Chris Root is an emergency medicine and emergency medicine service (EMS) physician at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Chris completed his emergency medicine residency and EMS fellowship at UNM. Naloxone is a well-established medication used primarily for reversing opioid overdoses.

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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. Also, don’t forget to like and subscribe!

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PSA: Incidental Skin and Inhalation Exposure to Fentanyl is NOT a thing!

EM Basic

Today’s episode of the podcast is a myth busting on all the media reports about first responders overdosing by being exposed to fentanyl in the field by incidental contact. DISCLAIMER : I’m not doing this episode to discredit those in law enforcement, the fire service, EMS, or any other first responders.

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Exactly What Is It That an EMT Does?

NCOAE

What an EMT Must Learn While nearly anyone can attempt to become an EMT, in order to qualify to take and pass the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians certification exam, candidates must first complete an approved EMS education program. That means they must learn how to assess and administer for each of those conditions.

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How to Become an EMT in New Jersey

Paramedic Training Spot

Each state has their own challenges, as well as guidelines and laws, to practicing as an EMT, although with the National Registry becoming the norm, EMS will soon have similar protocols throughout the nation. It wasn’t until the 1970’s that EMT’s became certified, and by 1973, the modern day EMS system was established across the country.

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The Pitt

Peter Canning

There are the same scenes of EMS bringing the patients in on their stretchers and giving their short concise reports to the awaiting doctors, who help move the patients over to the ED beds. One EMS crew is scolded for not recognizing their drug seeking patient is in a serious sickle cell crisis. Thanks for doing this in the show.

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