tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505990433916682663.post2156431369058749003..comments2024-03-13T02:04:31.476-04:00Comments on Paramedicine 101: Drug Shortages Affect Those Still in the Dark Ages – LidocaineAdam Thompson, EMT-Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18107359165856983910noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505990433916682663.post-6626511528572452022010-08-26T08:45:55.894-04:002010-08-26T08:45:55.894-04:00CBEMT,
In my system we had to call for Amio but h...CBEMT,<br /><br /><i>In my system we had to call for Amio but had Lido on standing order.</i><br /><br /><i>Guess which one got used more?</i><br /><br />I would guess that amiodarone was used more often. The medical command only - forbidden fruit tease effect. <i>If we have to call for it, it must be powerful!</i><br /><br />However, I expect that you are going to tell me that the medics followed the path of least resistance to lidocaine.<br /><br /><i>Our next update will give us Amio on standing order, but I can't see much changing.</i><br /><br />That is my point. Antiarrhythmics do not change much. We spend a lot of time on antiarrhythmics, but their ability of an antiarrhythmic to make a significant difference in the prehospital setting is theoretical, based on ED/cardiology treatment, which is not based on much more than theory.<br /><br />Our patients might be much better off if we were to dose patients with a sedative. If the patient becomes unstable, cardiovert. <br /><br />While most sedatives do lower the blood pressure, antiarrhythmics have the same tendency.Rogue Medichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07598646309630074992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505990433916682663.post-75902786556643429162010-08-25T18:43:51.240-04:002010-08-25T18:43:51.240-04:00In my system we had to call for Amio but had Lido ...In my system we had to call for Amio but had Lido on standing order.<br /><br />Guess which one got used more?<br /><br />Our next update will give us Amio on standing order, but I can't see much changing.CBEMTnoreply@blogger.com