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Unraveling Myths in Mobile Medicine, Part 2: My Interview with Judy Faulkner

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And I can say that in a large percentage of my patients—I don’t know the exact percentage because it changes somewhat by day—but…we see a lot of elderly patients in the emergency department. Feit, MBA, MA 10 min read Share To: Judy Faulkner, left, and Jonathon Feit. Maybe half is a little overstating but certainly plenty of them.”

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Smarter Medicine, Smarter Tools: Preparing EMS for the Next Era of Patient Care

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2 Another study found that over 87% of patients seen in community paramedicine programs had multiple chronic diseases, with a high prevalence of mental health needs and medication non-adherence. 3 For EMS educators, this means updating pharmacology content and scenario-based to reflect today’s reality. & Cash, R. Leyenaar, M. Mercier, E.,

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Medetomidine Overdose: Why More Naloxone Is Not the Answer—But Timely Respiratory Support Is

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Communicate with Emergency Department teams: Let them know if you suspect medetomidine exposure, especially in cases of incomplete naloxone response or bradycardia. Use naloxone wisely: Titrate to restore respiration, not to wake the patient.

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