Pharmacology
The pharmacology topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and feature articles about the science of drug action on biological systems.
“What happens when the kidneys aren’t getting enough blood? They sound the alarm with renin.”
From an airway management wake-up call to the efficacy of naloxone on out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, these studies will be making waves in 2025
Educating patients at the highest risk for suffering a fatal overdose
Drs. Antevy, Piehl, Spiro, Scheppke, Bernstein and Kupas discuss ketamine and other sedatives, and how to minimize risk when administering
Teva Pharmaceuticals was the only manufacturing defendant left in the lawsuit after other parties settled
Paxlovid is a faster, cheaper treatment than other authorized drugs, but initial supplies will be extremely limited
Kelly Grayson and Rob Lawrence on the trimodal distribution of death and the advances in trauma treatment
Looking back into the data on EMS activations and trends, and looking forward in hope
Levi Coleman’s lawsuit claims that the Ogden Fire Department and the city violated the Utah Medical Cannabis Act
In prehospital settings, naloxone is widely available, and buprenorphine has been approved for few EMS providers
The announcement comes three months after two paramedics were charged in the death of Elijah McClain
“It is another tool in our bag,” said Richmond Fire Chief Sam Kirby
Drug overdoses now surpass deaths from car crashes, guns, and flu and pneumonia
Drs. Antevy, Piehl and Spiro evaluate EMS video of a patient receiving whole blood and a finger thoracostomy
The medics were released from the hospital after reportedly feeling “off” and in a “foggy daze” at the scene
The bills decriminalize syringes and create an online directory for the distribution of opioid antagonists
Roger Crystal leaped out of his vehicle to help when he and his wife noticed a man suffering a medical emergency on a Los Angeles sidewalk
The vaccine is designed to produce antibodies to oxycodone, blocking the drugs’ ability to reach the brain
A study from Florida Atlantic University found IM ketamine administration increases ED intubation rate 5.75-fold for patients testing positive for cocaine
The emergency use authorization for the monoclonal antibody therapy has been expanded to include prevention for those exposed to COVID-19
Evans and Cebollero discuss: Should politicians be able to make decisions based on clinical care in an area in which they have no knowledge?
What paramedics needs to know as reports of self-medication for COVID-19 rise
Readers share how they’re reacting to the grand jury indictment of two Colorado paramedics following the death of Elijah McClain
EMS attorneys Stephen Wirth and Douglas Wolfberg discuss the legal analysis of the charges brought against Colorado firefighter-medics in the Elijah McClain case
Thomas Swartz was fired for allegedly making judgmental comments regarding drug use to an 18-year-old and the patient’s mother
Data gurus Drs. Remle Crowe and Brent Myers discuss their extensive findings on ketamine use by EMS
The 2020 death toll estimate is up by about 20K, with fentanyl blamed for more than 60% of overdoses
Without real-time feedback to confirm ventilation rate and volume, a piece of the map is missing
Changing the way we think about and train providers on oxygen administration
The Health and Human Services Department announced $15 million in funding available for states to create and improve response to mental health- and substance use-related crises
How disciplinary action is perceived offers evidence for implementing Just Culture values
Restrictions include weighing the patient and airway management training, equipment in the presence of law enforcement
Should we overhaul our protocols? What we’ve learned about STEMI, OHCA ROSC from the PEACE study
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