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There is a discussion of the drug shortages and the way these affect EMS. There are many points covered for a podcast that lasts less than 40 minutes. Do Drug Shortages Really Impact EMS?
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1. Do the drugs help patients?
Short answer – No.
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2. If the protocols insist that we give these drugs, how do we convince doctors that doctors should act as if they learned something in medical school?
Short answer – Ridicule.
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3. Should we switch from Lasix (furosemide) to Bumex (bumetanide)?
Short answer – No.
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4. Should CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) be ALS only (Advanced Life Support only)?
Short answer – No.
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Do Drug Shortages Really Impact EMS? – Answer 1
Do Drug Shortages Really Impact EMS? – Answer 2
Do Drug Shortages Really Impact EMS? – Answer 3
Do Drug Shortages Really Impact EMS? – Answer 4
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Rogue, I am beginning to think that we think alike, and I don’t know if that is something I should be concerned about or if it just means there are other sane people out there.
Russell,
I will have the longer answers up over the next few days. you may wish to revise some of that comment. 😉
haha well to say that I agree with EVERYTHING would taste a lie, but we seem to have a common vein on most topics
I was thinking less about it being a lie and more about it being crazy – especially finishing up with a comment about sanity. 😉
We can disguise it with the pretense of being “forward thinking.”