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Rapid Titration of IV Naloxone for Opioid Overdose 
Signs of Opioid Overdose: 
 - Hypoventilation associated
Titration of IV Naloxone ... for Opioid Overdose ... Signs of Opioid Overdose ... Algorithm #Opioid #Overdose ... #Naloxone #Titration
Opioid Overdose Management and Discharge Criteria

Patients with presumed opioid overdose were safely discharged one hour after
Opioid Overdose ... presumed opioid overdose ... one hour after naloxone ... sparsh717 #Opioid #Overdose ... Opiate #Narcan #Naloxone
TCA Overdose on EKG
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • QRS prolongation
 • QT prolongation
 • Rightward deviation
TCA Overdose on ... EKG • Sinus tachycardia ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #TCA #Overdose ... antidepressants #EKG ... #ECG #electrocardiogram
Naloxone for Clonidine Overdose
Indication: Altered mental status, CNS depression or respiratory depression due to clonidine overdose
Dosing:
Naloxone for Clonidine ... Overdose Indication ... due to clonidine overdose ... minutes Take Home: Naloxone ... #Clonidine #Overdose
Trick of the Trade: Naloxone Dilution for IV Use - Given that many ED overdose patients
of the Trade: Naloxone ... Given that many ED overdose ... opioid-naive, lower naloxone ... and administer naloxone ... or syringe of naloxone
St Paul's Early Discharge Rule
 
ONE HOUR after naloxone administration, patients can be safely discharged if
ONE HOUR after naloxone ... Rule #Criteria #Naloxone ... #Overdose #Opioid
Naloxone - Toxicology

Adult starting dose:
 - 0.4 mg IV/IM/IO/SQ for non-opioid dependent patients
 - 0.04 mg
Naloxone - Toxicology ... after 10-12 mg naloxone ... the effective* naloxone ... A naloxone infusion ... #Pharmacology #Overdose
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
Lead aVR on EKG ... ) and TCA-like overdose ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Lead #AVR
Beta-Blocker Overdose/toxicity:

•	Bradycardia & hypotension (most common).
•	Myocardial depression & cardiogenic shock (severe overdoses). 
•	Ventricular dysrhythmias (Common with
Beta-Blocker Overdose ... shock (severe overdoses ... lipophilic medications (eg ... #Beta-Blocker #Overdose
Patterns of Ischemia T-Waves on ECG

However, there are more kinds of ischemia than just STEMI and
Ischemia T-Waves on ECG ... of even normal ECGs ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #NSTEMI #Ischemic