The ED Approach to Opioid Overdose: Respirations Low, Stakes High
-Case- A 34-year-old man is brought in by EMS after being found unresponsive on a sidewalk. He has pinpoint pupils, shallow breathing at 6 breaths per minute, and a HR of 58. A bystander reportedly gave him “something that helps with overdoses,” and he briefly woke up before becoming somnolent again. You slap on oxygen […]
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