The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Before attending medical school, he was a New York City Paramedic. Case: You are working as a paramedic, and you respond to a cardiac arrest. Chris completed his emergency medicine residency and EMS fellowship at UNM.

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Naloxone NARCAN Overdose CPR 260

Paramedic Training Spot

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

MICPs, or Mobile Intensive Care Paramedics, are a step above EMTs; They are covered under the same laws as an EMT, but have more responsibilities. The introduction of Narcan via intranasal administration was a game changer for those agencies in areas where opiates ran rampant. EMS isn’t just sitting at the station, however.

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EMT EMT EMR Emergency Medical Technician 52

NCOAE

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Depending on the state, EMTs are authorized to administer 10 to 20 different medications, including epinephrine for an anaphylactic reaction, narcan for an overdose, or albuterol for an asthma attack. Sometimes that is with another EMT, or it may be with a higher-level emergency healthcare provider such as a paramedic.

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EMT EMT Emergency Medical Technician Ambulance Driver 52

EMDocs

APRIL 22, 2024

Paramedics reported that coworkers activated them after the patient was discovered unconscious with labored breathing. The Accu-Chek was 214, and there was no response to empiric Narcan administration. Case A 25-year-old-female presented to the ED in cardiac arrest.

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