The Post Naloxone Patient: Optimizing Opioid Overdose Refusals
by Brent Olson, NRP & Hashim Zaidi, MD Clinical Scenario You answer a call for on-line medical control for a 28-year-old male patient refusing transport to the hospital. The paramedics report that he was initially cyanotic with pinpoint pupils and snoring, shallow respirations. The paramedics administered a single dose of 2 mg intranasal naloxone. The …
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