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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

Naloxone and Patient Outcomes in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in California. You and your partner initiate high-quality CPR, place a supraglottic airway, establish intra-osseous (IO) access and administer epinephrine. Your partner asks if you want to administer naloxone as well. JAMA Network Open.

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ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: Needle to Necrosis

ALiEM

Xylazine is an alpha-2 agonist similar to clonidine that inhibits the release of norepinephrine and epinephrine resulting in decreased vascular tone and heart rate [4]. Naloxone will not reverse the effects of xylazine; however, it is routinely given in unresponsive or obtunded patients presenting with an opioid toxidrome.

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New Free Book - EMT Pharmacology!

FOAMfrat

In this book, we're coving: Oxygen Albuterol and Atrovent Epinephrine Aspirin Nitroglycerin Naloxone Oral Glucose Gel and Glucagon + Flashcards in the back! We've also included medication profiles, tips and tricks from experienced providers, and flashcards for each medication to help you hone your med knowledge base!

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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.* AEMTs may administer epinephrine IV in cardiac arrest.*

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Can you administer NEAL down the ETT during resuscitation?

EMergucate

Naloxone Epinephrine Atropine Lignocaine yes you can !

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