Pharmacology
The pharmacology topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and feature articles about the science of drug action on biological systems.
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Reduce failed IV attempts and speed up patient care with a vein finder
On-scene considerations for EMS assessment for evaluating lift-assistance calls and making transportation decisions for geriatric fall patients
What happens if EMS providers who use marijuana safely and legally test positive days later in violation of policies?
Mechanisms, roles and potential risk: What medics need to know about beta blockers
The judge ruled Aurora Paramedic Peter Cichuniec had to make a quick decision the night of the arrest as the highest-ranking paramedic at the scene
Does bolus dose epinephrine or phenylephrine have a role in the prehospital environment?
Vallejo Fire Department paramedics have used tranexamic acid three times with positive results
Learn about two of the most common NMBAs used in EMS and how each impact intubation decisions during advanced airway management
A new study highlights the benefits of the drug to treat opioid-related OHCAs
UC Davis Health researchers found an association between the use of naloxone and both the return of spontaneous circulation and survival to hospital discharge
Authorities said Matthew Perry had been receiving regular ketamine infusion treatments for depression
Discover the critical items that make up a tactical medical kit and understand how it differs from trauma bags and kits
Engage your participants in pediatric resuscitation protocols, equipment and patient assessment
What providers need to know about the use of semiglutide drugs for weight loss when it comes to personal health and patient care
Are you an expert on the chemical restraint drugs available to you in the field? You should be.
Learn what to look for and how to advocate for elderly patients who may be much sicker than they appear
Mechanisms, roles and potential risk: What medics need to know about aspirin
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has approved the use of the KangooFix and oxytocin
Critical insights on the safe administration of ketamine, versed, lorazepam, ativan and haloperidol
Simplifying the patient assessment process for every patient can reduce variability, lower your stress and improve patient care
Here鈥檚 an overview of what naloxone is and how responders are helping curb the opioid epidemic
What is your organization doing to enhance medics鈥� mathematical skills in the field?
A lack of accurate data tracking led LogRX CEO and Founder Clive Savacool to redefine what pharmacology accountability looks like for street-level medics
At least 94 people died after they were given sedatives and restrained by police from 2012 through 2021, according to the Associated Press
An AP investigation shows how a strategy intended to reduce violence and save lives has resulted in avoidable deaths
Master seizure thresholds, classification and treatment approaches
Paramedics placed a backboard on the victim and an officer sat on it while they tried to restrain him
Use SAMPLE history to assess the patient鈥檚 complaint and make treatment decisions
The new law makes so-called personal use possession a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail
Ohio plans to use the data to strategize allocations of resources, including treatment referrals and the distribution of fentanyl test strips and free naloxone
Declaring the fentanyl crisis a countywide emergency would allow Whatcom County leaders to bypass certain limits on hiring and spending
Once the center of the nation鈥檚 opioid epidemic, Huntington faces carfentanil, tranq and other drugs mixed with stimulants
鈥淏efore you trade in your morphine for ketamine, the adverse events need to be discussed鈥�
