Pharmacology
The pharmacology topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and feature articles about the science of drug action on biological systems.
Learn how the condition, which impacted Actor Ashton Kutcher’s vision, hearing and equilibrium, can present when symptoms are severe
Comparing the efficacy of analgesics to reduce acute pain in the prehospital setting
From equipment hacks to patient care tips and interview coaching for new recruits, these providers are educating others on the popular social media app
As police become more active in Narcan saves, departments consider a new approach to the opioid crisis
Recognize the signs and symptoms of pneumonia and understand how capnography can be used to guide treatment for pneumonia and sepsis.
Carfentanil is 100 times more potent than fentanyl, and requires multiple doses of Narcan to counteract
Paramedics gave him an epinephrine shot and a priest gave him the sacrament of the sick
Community organizers are taking steps to deal with the state’s growing opioid epidemic
Illegal drugs and adverse environmental conditions are a potent combination at mass gathering events covered by EMS providers
Partygoers and professionals alike are embracing IVs for rehydration therapy
Some overdoses were treated with naloxone
The volunteer effort would relieve city firefighters; the city also runs a needle exchange program
Paramedics inside were treating a critically-injured patient, who is still in the hospital
Newest opioids are laced with carfentanil, a tranquilizer used for sedating large animals
An ambulance was called to the scene, where the man was transported to the ICU
The demand for the life-saving drug naloxone has risen, and companies have raised their prices
A single prehospital treatment protocol for respiratory distress from asthma or COPD is reasonable
Public health officials are increasingly looking at naloxone as an antidote to the state’s increasing overdose death rate
Akron police suspect fentanyl-laced heroin as the cause of 17 overdoses in one day
The cap is being raised from 100 patients per doctor to 275
The change in a law allows areas like restaurants, swimming pools and schools to carry a non-patient specific prescription of epinephrine
‘Truly colossal’ quantities of cocaine, heroin and ecstasy were found in the fake ambulances
The law will expand access to people with prescriptions for opioid medications, providing the antidote to patient
Gather round to learn the out-of-date and obsolete EMT skills that the Ambulance Driver has outlasted during his EMS career
Use this hands-on training exercise to improve equipment familiarity, reinforce medication cross-check processes and increase provider confidence to treat sick kids
Houston Fire Dept. transported users who were in altered state because of the illegal, synthetic drug and mid-afternoon heat
STARS in Manitoba helicopters will fly with two units of O-negative blood for patient use on scene or during transport to a trauma center
Focus on assessing and treating the patient’s basic life threats before interrogating bystanders or investigating the scene
Epinephrine is now labeled for mass dose, like other medications, which is an important step toward patient safety
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