40 y/o female heat exhaustion

Well I think we've missed the point here people. Clearly, this runner's problem was an overdose. Sudden onset of an altered level of consciousness, pale and diaphoretic skin and near-syncope. This is a first time runner with a SERIOUS opiate problem. Instead of worrying about cold packs and cool floors, let's focus on what really needs to be done. I am not a fan of administering Narcan to overdose patients that are conscious. It's just going to agitate them and may throw them into violent withdrawal. I think the priorities are RSI (as quickly as possible), good oxygenation AND THEN we administer Narcan. After that, we can calm her down with a benzodiazepine or barbituate. Come on people, we are paramedics here. we deliver ADVANCED life support, not cold pack life support. I consider my rig a mobile ICU. If they give us all of these meds, why shouldn't we use them? Just my .02.
 
JohnnyAndRoy said:
Well I think we've missed the point here people. Clearly, this runner's problem was an overdose. Sudden onset of an altered level of consciousness, pale and diaphoretic skin and near-syncope. This is a first time runner with a SERIOUS opiate problem. Instead of worrying about cold packs and cool floors, let's focus on what really needs to be done. I am not a fan of administering Narcan to overdose patients that are conscious. It's just going to agitate them and may throw them into violent withdrawal. I think the priorities are RSI (as quickly as possible), good oxygenation AND THEN we administer Narcan. After that, we can calm her down with a benzodiazepine or barbituate. Come on people, we are paramedics here. we deliver ADVANCED life support, not cold pack life support. I consider my rig a mobile ICU. If they give us all of these meds, why shouldn't we use them? Just my .02.
Click to expand...

Is this a joke?
 
I think she's rejecting her heart donation. Or she IS a heart donor.;)
 
Sincerely hope I missed the sarcasm in that...
 
:nosoupfortroll:
 
n7lxi said:
I wasn't the one who posted "I read it in a study" and then didn't post a citation. ;

You've been around for a while, you should know better.

Post unsubstantiated crap, prepare to have your chops busted.

;)
Click to expand...
You're right. There's still a few things out there that I learned as fact, but have never looked up, but got stored in my brain as true. Been slowly trying to flush those out.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top