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We do a 6,12,18 dosing. However I've never had to use the third.

I have a hard time calling a airway "patent" when they have a GCS of 3-4. I'm not saying I disagree with your decision, but personally I would have pulled the trigger and RSI'd. I'm only concerned about what would happen enroute, gastric distention, vomit, so-on.

Texas Initial dose: Fentanyl 1mcg/kg Morphine .1mg/kg Dilaudid .01mg/kg No max amounts in protocol. Give what's needed.

Yes that's correct. That's whats the protocol reads. That's also the same for a combative patient. However, I rarely administer the full dose because like you implied, that's a lot in a single dose and I prefer to see how the medicine will react or a patient will respond. I seem to get the...

Our protocol for Sz's is .2 mg/kg Versed IM. We no longer carry Valium. We are supposed to repeat the Versed until the Seizure stops. There was a case study that I am unable to locate citing that Versed is water soluble allowing it take affect quicker than other medications. From experience and...