Do Drug Shortages Really Impact EMS? – EMS Office Hours
There is a discussion of the drug shortages and the way these affect EMS. There are many points covered for a podcast that lasts less than 40 minutes. Do Drug Shortages Really Impact EMS? – 1. Do the drugs help patients? Short answer – No. – 2. If the protocols insist that we give these drugs, how do we convince doctors that doctors should act as if they learned something in medical school? Short answer – Ridicule. – 3. Should we switch from Lasix (furosemide) to Bumex (bumetanide)? Short answer – No. – 4. Should CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) be ALS only (Advanced Life Support only)? Short answer – No.
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