Pharmacology
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From equipment hacks to patient care tips and interview coaching for new recruits, these providers are educating others on the popular social media app
After extensive planning and training, the Long Beach IMR Pilot Program has launched to provide safe, timely and appropriate medical care to individuals in crisis
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Gather round to learn the out-of-date and obsolete EMT skills that the Ambulance Driver has outlasted during his EMS career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
Most EMS providers have witnessed or been involved with a medication error attributable to poor system design and lack of safety behaviors
The game gives players the opportunity to exchange ideas, participate in interactive discussions on medication safety and to practice drug calculations
The drug is eight times more potent than morphine, and is connected to over 50 deaths nationwide
In 2015, Michigan State police seized 8,221 grams of heroin — nearly double the amount in the year prior
The bill will reduce the cost of administering epinephrine for anaphylaxis to less than $50 per dose
The six-month buprenorphine implant provides a new maintenance treatment option for those in recovery
The Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act would allow EMS practitioners to continue administration of controlled substances
Patients treated with ketamine were sedated 12 minutes faster than with average sedative
Equipping firefighters with epinephrine could cost the city $25,000
Despite the stigma Narcan carries, officials said it should be administered and could save a life during a potential drug overdose
The EMT training will allow officers to provide immediate medical and advanced treatment in emergency situations
The anti-diarrhea medication’s accessibility, low cost, over-the-counter legal status and lack of social stigma all contribute to its potential for abuse
The law will help reduce the time it takes to get the critical medication to a person having an anaphylactic reaction
Officials said some departments don’t stay current on CPR training that includes rescue breathing, which the bill would require
State records show 336 deaths last year linked to excessive or abusive use of prescription opioids, such as oxycodone, or illicit opioids, such as heroin
Under the current risk programs, drugmakers fund voluntary training for physicians in safely prescribing their medications
Officials reported that prescription pills were found on the musician, but it wasn’t clear whether they had been prescribed to Prince
A grand jury handed down indictments against Dustin Hazlewood for illegally obtaining fentanyl and morphine
Naloxone administration by BLS providers and laypersons is the latest intervention to transition from paramedics to firefighters and bystanders
The follow-up visits will be made to put Narcan into the hands of caregivers and addicts
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