Pharmacology
The pharmacology topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and feature articles about the science of drug action on biological systems.
Test your knowledge of complex neural systems to understand the link between treatments and therapeutic goals
Triage burn victims for inhalation injury and fluid administration by putting these four pieces of the puzzle together
A multicenter randomized control trial reveals that all drugs are created equal, at least when it comes to levetiracetam, fosphenytoin and valproate
The problem of scarce supplies or even completely unavailable medications isn’t a new one but it’s getting markedly worse
One code-blue patient in an undisclosed city died because the preloaded emergency syringe epinephrine wasn’t available
Understanding what the ANS does will help you understand the body’s normal response to stress or lack of stress
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices issued a safety alert in July about a national shortage of critically important medications
Ever ogle the veins of someone you’re being introduced to? You’re not alone
Metoprolol is prescribed to treat angina pectoris, heart failure, mild to moderate high blood pressure and to improve survival after heart attack
ER visits for the painkillers oxycodone and hydrocodone more than doubled from 2004 to 2008
A case study: Whenever a patient that we treat and transport dies, we question what could have been done differently
Authorities say brothers admitted to injecting drugs stolen from ambulances
Jackson’s doctor may have also delayed calling paramedics to remove drugs at the scene
Philadelphia Zoo transports 30 vials of anti-venom to ambulance crew
A comprehensive examination of ambien uses, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, administration routes and dosing
Combat and tactical wounds are susceptible to infection and incorporating antibiotic therapy into your tactical team’s arsenal is good medicine
Patient with history of CABG has tachyarrhythmia and elevated troponin and wants to leave the hospital against medical advice
What’s your assessment and care for a patient who has tachyarrhythmia, an abnormal EKG and elevated troponin?
Learn about Hydrocodone’s drug profile, proper doses, potential side effects and how it affects your patients.
Just because you are trained and authorized to give a drug, doesn’t mean you should give that drug
What’s your assessment and care for a suicidal patient who has ingested a mix of alcohol and medications?
SVT is a general term for all narrow complex tachycardias, but it is important to perform a 12-lead ECG to determine the exact underlying rhythm
EKG findings and prehospital 12-lead EKG interpretation point to the cause of the patient’s problem and a course of treatment
