American Pain
Two tattooed muscle head dudes in their twenties, one a convicted felon, who used to work construction as well as sell steroids, started a small business in which they hired a doctor to write prescriptions for pain medicine to most anyone who came through the clinic’s doors during business hours. The doctors got $75 a […]
EMS Opiates and Chronic Pain – 2
I wrote recently about my new found concern about giving opiates to patients with chronic pain. Opiates for Chronic Pain Subsequently as a member of our regional medical advisory committee, I submitted the following draft proposal: Paramedic Chronic Pain Management Guidelines (Draft) Providing opiates to certain patients with chronic pain conditions may not always be […]
Scene Recollection
Just how accurate are EMS scene recollections? Try this psychology experiment. Go to this site: http://viscog.beckman.uiuc.edu/grafs/demos/15.html Run the tape excerpt and try to count the number of times the basketball is passed between people wearing white. That’s it. Just count the number of times the ball is passed. *** Ponder this experiment the next time […]
Drug Addicts
The heroin epidemic is getting a lot of play in Connecticut. In 2015, according to the latest numbers there were 415 heroin deaths in the state, triple the number three years ago. There is a bill in the legislature to require all first responding agencies in the state to carry naloxone. Here’s a news article […]
Cheerleader
A Massachusetts firefighter this week went on a Facebook rant about heroin addicts. Massachusetts Firefighter Criticizes Narcan Use and Addicts His viewpoint, while certainly not representative of EMS, is not an isolated one. I have heard these sentiments expressed ever since I started in EMS. I have heard them from police, fire and EMS. Not […]
Peter Canning
Naloxone in Cardiac Arrest
Hi Monica- I am sorry for the tragic loss of your son. I can't imagine the grief you must feel. The AHA now says first responders can give naloxone if they are uncertain a patient is in true cardiac arrest, where a paramedic would have a heart monitor that would enable them to view the…
2020-03-25 11:27:12
Naloxone in Cardiac Arrest
My 19 year old healthy son collapsed due to cardiac arrest. First responders ( my daughter called 911 and stared CPR) gave my son Narcan first ( 2 doses) and then started an airway and the epi. My son was pronounced dead less than an hour later. My daughter told the paramedics that my son…
2020-03-25 05:43:41
Corona Cough
I have chronic bronchitis. We all feel this way. I playfully accuse my children of carrying coronavirus at a mere clearing of the throat or the slightest sniggle. Sadly, we are more at risk. I won't scold you for waiting for the crowds to die down for your own safety. They are afraid, but they…
2020-03-24 06:57:38
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I work as a medic in San Francisco, and there has definitely been a huge decrease in the amount of people visible. It makes total sense that when you shut down the gyms, people are going to choose to go for a run or a walk. It also makes sense that they’ll pick a scenic…
2020-03-19 18:38:49
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