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New Free Book - EMT Pharmacology!

FOAMfrat

We're excited to announce our new EMT Pharmacology book! link] Taking on pharmacology in EMT school is a big hurdle. In this book, we're coving: Oxygen Albuterol and Atrovent Epinephrine Aspirin Nitroglycerin Naloxone Oral Glucose Gel and Glucagon + Flashcards in the back! You can download the book for free here: Enjoy! -

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Recerts and New Protocols

Peter Canning

Here are some of the highlights: EMRs and EMTs may administer Naloxone IM in a dose of 0.4 Paramedics may administer buprenorphine to patient in precipitated withdrawal following naloxone resuscitation provided the patient meets required criteria and agrees to hospital transport.* EMTs may administer 0.3 mg via syringe.*

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Rock Bottom

Peter Canning

An EMT is already wheeling the stretcher down a short alley where his partner is kneeling by the dumpster. Good job,” I say to the young EMT. The young EMT did and it helped us find this lost soul. They overdose behind the dumpster where I give them naloxone and put them in the ambulance. You found him.”

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Episode 40-Buprenorphine and New Jersey Paramedics: Perfect Together?

The Overrun Podcast

Paramedics and EMTs can rescue patients with naloxone, but are we the right avenue to start people toward recovery? The State of New Jersey, in the throes of an enormous opioid epidemic, has unveiled allowing their Mobile Intensive Care Units (Paramedics) to administer buprenorphine as a part of an optional formulary.

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

EM Basic

I was an EMT-B in southeastern Pennsylvania for 10 years before starting my emergency medicine residency so I know how tough your jobs are on a daily basis. Nothing happens, no one dies and no one needs naloxone. He felt tired and then a few minutes later loaded himself up with naltrexone which is a long acting version of naloxone.