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Three Lives

July 30, 2016 | ems-topics | medicscribe | No Comments

The heroin epidemic continues unabated in Hartford. I called the time on two fatal overdoses in a recent week. Both men were in their 40’s. One was in a low-rate motel. He sat by the window in his breeze-less room, the curtains pulled just enough so he could see the cars rolling past on the […]

Cat Burglar

July 6, 2016 | ems-topics | medicscribe | No Comments

One of my greatest joys on the job is the opportunity to play cat burglar. By this I do not mean the opportunity to break into homes to steal jewelry and works of art. I am talking about the chance to break into homes to rescue people (with police permission). The person has fallen and […]

Peter Canning

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medicscribe
Narcan 4mg IN
Hi Miranda- Different services carry different devices. The 4 mg IN is designed for lay people. It is simple and easy to use, and is a relatively newer device than the 2 mg atomizer method. The problem is it tends to put people into withdrawal. The 2 mg is hard to put together, but gentler.…
2019-12-06 02:23:58

Miranda B
Narcan 4mg IN
My boyfriend and I recently had a heroin overdose and was given narcan, but he was given 2mg and I was given 4mg. My question is why the dosage difference?
2019-12-05 23:44:06

David Bowden
Pearl #9 Don’t Be Prisoner to the Clock
I had a ROSC pt who was coded for 4 hours. When I walked in, he was looking at me and trying to talk with a tube in his mouth. Granted, he coded in a PCI capable facility. My GF worked with a woman who was coded for an hour and, while she won't go…
2019-11-05 15:07:23

David Bowden
Atropine
People have widely varying tolerances for Atropine. While there are no absolute contraindications in OPP, 10-20 mg may very well kill someone. 1-2mg, while not likely to be effective on true organophosphate poisoning, is a much better dose to repeat until symptoms resolve, than to jump to 20 mg. I could "maybe" get on board…
2019-11-05 14:59:26

Trish B
Pearl #10 Involve the Family
Having been in this situation I appreciated the EMS members allowing me to stay in the bedroom with my father. Thank you for posting this.
2019-10-31 03:15:05