I recently participated in a project to describe the daily routine of an EMT to help people considering a career in EMS. The final product was published this week on the website below. INSIDE LOOK AT LIFE AS AN EMT Here is an excerpt: 5:30 AM: I punch in and checkout my equipment, my house bag […]
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