The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic

MARCH 1, 2021

Sometimes, a distant snippet of information will arouse suspicion. An accidental opioid overdose and its nemesis, naloxone. Gain information and vitals from a patient to determine whether or not we intervene. It wants us to wait until it has worked its way back to the surface. Laryngeal spasm and an influx of oxygen.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 22, 2025

In the field, he was given 4 mg intranasal (IN) naloxone and rescue breaths via bag valve mask. He is administered 2mg intravenous (IV) naloxone and shortly after develops precipitated withdrawal with altered mental status, diaphoresis, vomiting, and diarrhea. When should a naloxone infusion be considered?

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Naloxone E-9-1-1 Overdose NARCAN 96

Peter Canning

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

My daughter Zoey had to do 25 hours of volunteer time for her school so I hooked her up with the local harm reduction drop in center, where she helped put together safe drug use kits as well as naloxone rescue kits. We talked about naloxone and how it was now available in pharmacies. Walgreens sold a generic Naloxone for $34.99.

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ALiEM

JANUARY 6, 2025

Necrotizing fasciitis Case Question: Will naloxone reverse a xylazine overdose? Author information Rebecca Fenderson, MD Emergency Medicine Resident Cooper University Hospital | The post SAEM Clinical Images Series: Xylazine Wounds appeared first on ALiEM. Laboratory Data CBC : Hgb 2.74 (compared to baseline of 9.0); WBC count 17.39

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NARCAN Overdose Naloxone Emergency Department 141

Peter Canning

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

ACMT & AACT Joint Position Statement on Nalmefene Should Not Replace Naloxone as the Primary Opioid Antidote at This Time. Fact: Newer synthetic fentanyls do not require more doses of naloxone than traditional to reverse an overdose. Naloxone Dosing After Opioid Overdose in the Era of Illicitly Manufactured Fentanyl.

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Naloxone Overdose Emergency Medical Services EMS 64

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

Naloxone (opioid antidote) should be available in ED in case of severe respiratory depression. It has many useful videos for patients and doctors about sickle cell disease, management and communication scenarios. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common type of haemoglobinopathy followed by thalassaemia.

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Core EM

JANUARY 16, 2025

You may glean some very useful information in just a moment that could greatly affect your intubation technique or preparation. naloxone), the person is likely to get intubated. You should practice this airway evaluation every time on your OR patients and ED procedural sedation patients.

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