Pharmacology
The pharmacology topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and feature articles about the science of drug action on biological systems.
The defense attorneys representing one of the firefighters share the legal and operational lessons from this high-profile case, emphasizing documentation, training and BWCs
A fatal medication error and subsequent involuntary manslaughter charge highlights the ongoing challenges of error reporting in EMS
We asked readers for advice on learning and studying pharmacology and received dozens of fantastic responses
Critical insights into the implications of recent court rulings on EMS practice and patient care
In closing arguments, Colorado Solicitor General Shannon Stevenson said the Aurora paramedics did not properly assess McClain鈥檚 condition
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Prosecutors said the Aurora paramedics did not properly assess McClain and ultimately gave him a significant overdose of ketamine
Aurora paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Lt. Peter Cichuniec each face criminally negligent homicide and other charges
A flight paramedic shares her harrowing experience of a severe allergic reaction to medication and her gratitude to the flight nurse who treated her
Gov. Inslee鈥檚 administration is also looking at state regulations to allow paramedics to administer initial opioid disorder treatment doses to overdose victims
QinFlow donates dozens of Warrior blood warmers to Ukraine for field transfusions to improve patient outcomes
Colorado Solictor General Shannon Stevenson said the Aurora paramedics administered too much ketamine for McClain鈥檚 body weight
Jury selection begins Monday for Aurora Fire Department paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Lt. Peter Cichuniec
Exploring the infection control benefits of chlorhexidine, alcohol, betadine and povidone iodine-alcohol
Chief David Lewis and Kyle Gaines join the podcast to discuss a successful MIH initiative getting patients to treatment counselors
Spoiler alert, we are terrible at giving epinephrine to anaphylaxis patients. But we鈥檙e going to fix this right now!
The Texas Department of State Health Services found the medic did not adhere to protocols and compromised the patient鈥檚 condition
EMS staff in Enfield pressed their need for a proper facility with adequate bathrooms, changing rooms and space for ambulances
The PCR is all that stands between you and trouble when you find yourself on the witness stand
Aurora paramedics Cooper and Cichuniec are scheduled to be tried in November
Eight patients were treated with naloxone after fire and EMS personnel were called to the North Park Blocks in Portland
Five Portland children have died due to suspected fentanyl exposure since June
The Justice Department is sending out over $3M to support mentoring for at-risk young people and increase access to naloxone.
The pilot program that launched Health 99 has seen patients overdosing multiple times due to a lack of treatment options
Learn how the Philadelphia Fire Department redefined service delivery, funding and success
An attorney for one of the Aurora officers said, 鈥淢r. McClain died because Paramedic Cooper injected him with 1.7, 1.8 times the ketamine for someone his weight and size.鈥�
The number of people who died of overdoses in Denver public spaces more than tripled between 2018 and 2022, data shows
Is your agency in compliance with requirements? How can you protect yourself and your staff from the fallout of drug diversion?
The program aims for nurses to work alongside police officers to assist individuals struggling with substance use disorders and mental health
Ensuring equitable treatment for all communities begins with understanding how unintentional racism can produce racist outcomes in EMS
Medical experts say misinformation around fentanyl and what happened to Syracuse first responders created a 鈥渘ocebo effect鈥�
How well do you know your prehospital medications?
Paramedic and ACLS instructor Jay Van Zeeland summarizes the ACLS protocols
