Pharmacology
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A pioneering EMS program is helping patients with opioid use disorder find a path to recovery
Once a patient is given the drug, the Seattle Fire Department鈥檚 Health 99 team 鈥� firefighters and case workers dedicated to overdose calls 鈥� steps in to connect patients with services such as treatment centers
The training aims to 鈥渆nhance the knowledge, attitudes, and skills of first responders to quickly recognize and effectively respond to emotional and behavioral crisis incidents involving psilocybin and other psychedelics鈥�
Decriminalization has led to a rise in psilocybin-related calls for young adults and adolescents
Centerton Firefighter/Paramedic Michael Brown stated he administered the drug to a patient after the fire chief noticed a 10 mg vial was missing
Real-world data of high-dose naloxone administration by law enforcement officers found no added benefit to opioid overdose patients
Portland鈥檚 Crisis & Sobering Center falls victim to city, county conflicts, funding competition and debate on behavioral health priorities
Dr. Jerry Snow shares xylazine pharmacology, treatment tips and high-dose naloxone implications
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In closing arguments, Colorado Solicitor General Shannon Stevenson said the Aurora paramedics did not properly assess McClain鈥檚 condition
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Prosecutors said the Aurora paramedics did not properly assess McClain and ultimately gave him a significant overdose of ketamine
Aurora paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Lt. Peter Cichuniec each face criminally negligent homicide and other charges
A flight paramedic shares her harrowing experience of a severe allergic reaction to medication and her gratitude to the flight nurse who treated her
Gov. Inslee鈥檚 administration is also looking at state regulations to allow paramedics to administer initial opioid disorder treatment doses to overdose victims
QinFlow donates dozens of Warrior blood warmers to Ukraine for field transfusions to improve patient outcomes
Colorado Solictor General Shannon Stevenson said the Aurora paramedics administered too much ketamine for McClain鈥檚 body weight
Jury selection begins Monday for Aurora Fire Department paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Lt. Peter Cichuniec
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Chief David Lewis and Kyle Gaines join the podcast to discuss a successful MIH initiative getting patients to treatment counselors
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The Texas Department of State Health Services found the medic did not adhere to protocols and compromised the patient鈥檚 condition
EMS staff in Enfield pressed their need for a proper facility with adequate bathrooms, changing rooms and space for ambulances
The PCR is all that stands between you and trouble when you find yourself on the witness stand
Aurora paramedics Cooper and Cichuniec are scheduled to be tried in November
Eight patients were treated with naloxone after fire and EMS personnel were called to the North Park Blocks in Portland
Five Portland children have died due to suspected fentanyl exposure since June
The Justice Department is sending out over $3M to support mentoring for at-risk young people and increase access to naloxone.
The pilot program that launched Health 99 has seen patients overdosing multiple times due to a lack of treatment options
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An attorney for one of the Aurora officers said, 鈥淢r. McClain died because Paramedic Cooper injected him with 1.7, 1.8 times the ketamine for someone his weight and size.鈥�
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