Empower laypersons what they think is a life saving technique they are eagerly following a clinicians instructions increasing morbidity and mortality any respiratory emergency patient. Signs of OD proves the heart is beating and could be any of the 100’s of causes breathing emergency. Protocol increases mental and physical illness drug use and abuse loss of trust in the medical profession, addiction and harm reduction workers, dysfunctional society. Protocol you deny grade school science ‘How the Heart and Lungs work”
May 2, 2018 'Resuscitation in Motion 2018' No resolution at conference, chest compression's still being given ODs or any persons still alive!
https://jgarythompson.wordpress.com/2018/05/04/resuscitation-in-motion-2018/
'Psychological Terrorism' https://jgarythompson.wordpress.com/2018/03/15/psychological-terrorism/
Common quotes Pharmacists; EMS; MDs and RNs while crying "I know they are killing any respiratory emergency with chest compression's and/or oxygen deprivation"
Wow - that is not smart public health policy . You may want to mention that oxygen is what matters most, esp. in OPIOID ODs which are currently the most lethal in US & UK & Canada (I think). SpO2% drops below 85 and it's over - chest compressions don't help. First-responders should be taught the difference between cardiac arrest and OD, and also reminded that the heart can keep beating for 5 minutes after the pt is (brain)dead from lack of oxygen, so reducing respiration is often not the way to go. In opioid ODs, they should administer naloxone STAT.
Devin Hosea Agree except last line "they should administer naloxone STAT" Respiratory assist first for many sound medical reasons, stabilize, might be an OD mimic, poly drug OD, Naloxone can be ineffective, Naloxone can cause tachycardia, Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome Respiratory assist first line defense.
Leece P. et al 'Development and Implementation of an Opioid Overdose Prevention and Response Program in Toronto, Ontario'
CJPH 2013;104(3):e200-4 http://journal.cpha.ca/index.php/cjph/article/view/3788
Leece P. et al "Process evaluation of the Prevent Overdose in Toronto (POINT) program" CJPH 2016; 107(3):e225 http://journal.cpha.ca/index.php/cjph/article/view/5480/3437
Note 41 patients treated as sudden cardiac arrests!!
My Letter Emergency Medicine News with links to public Health training literature
https://journals.lww.com/em-news/Fulltext/2015/12000/Letter__Flaws_in_Toronto_s_Opioid_Overdose.14.aspx
My comment Medscape 'Naloxone for the Reversal of Opioid Adverse Effects' https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/441915_4 Two case reports infants Naloxone ineffective
Comment Harvard Medical School Blog 'Naloxone' https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/should-you-carry-the-opioid-overdose-rescue-drug-naloxone-2018050413773#comment-290363
Lange 'Poisoning & Drug OD' https://murdercube.com/files/Chemistry/Poisoning%20and%20Drug%20Overdose%20(4th%20Edition).pdf
Annotated info 'Naloxone http://roguemedic.com/?s=naloxone
cf my comments 14-15
‘Narcan by Everyone’ Does Not Seem to be Such a Good Idea' http://roguemedic.com/2016/12/narcan-by-everyone-does-not-seem-to-be-such-a-good-idea/
cf my 12 comments
Common quotes Pharmacists; EMS; MDs and RNs while crying "I know they are killing anyone alive, including respiratory emergencies with chest compression's only and/or oxygen deprivation"
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