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From Ambulance to Admission

International Journal of Paramedicine

Epinephrine was administered to 163 (13.4%) patients. These patients were followed up to 12 hours after hospital admission to determine which vasopressors they received after hospital admission. RESULTS: A total of 1212 patients were enrolled in this study.

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Ignorance is Bliss?

My Paramedic Blog

More epinephrine went in via IV. My partner goes to the head to start bagging the patient, while the nurse grabs the crash cart and starts delivering medications at the doctor’s order. Every now and then we checked the ECG monitor and checked for pulse. His eyes were rolled back, glazed, dead. To wake up.