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Episode 6: Reversing an Epidemic
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Drs. Todd Phillips and Joshua Shulman, Toxicology Fellows at the UPMC Medical Division of Toxicology, discuss the severity of the opiate abuse epidemic and the best practices for EMS and lay-rescuers to minimize preventable death. They review the indications, potential complications, and administration strategies for EMS to safely mitigate preventable deaths while simultaneously minimizing potential complications.
In the Research Minute, Dr. Jeremiah Escajeda, Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, overviews the ALPS (Amiodarone, Lidocaine, Placebo) Study and the potential impact upon EMS.
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