Does Naloxone save lives? Does it help in cardiac arrest? Prehospital use of Naloxone is surrounded by misinformation. This week, we examine the history behind Naloxone as well as how it can provide benefit. One of the most common misconceptions is the Naloxone has some benefit in cardiac arrest. It does not. The Rogue Medic did an excellent write up of Naloxone in his blog (see Show Notes) years before, but it has not killed the mythos of Naloxone in cardiac arrest. My hope is that this episode may be enlightening to a few providers, who can then share the knowledge with their peers. But first, letās put to rest the misconception of evidence for Naloxone in cardiac arrest. Many āNaloxone Apologistsā will cite Saybolt, et al. as evidence of benefit, but fail to actually dig through the data. When we read through the āevidenceā supplied in the study, it does not paint a picture that anyone could logically construe as providing benefit. But donāt take my word for it, hereās the very da...
Pre-hospital emergency is the missing link in Nigerian health sector.