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    Serotonin Syndrome
    Jace Mullen
    • 7 min

    Serotonin Syndrome

    Serotonin Syndrome (or Serotonin Toxicity) is an uncommon and complex life-threatening condition that is caused by too much serotonin in...
    They told you to hate propofol...
    Tyler Christifulli
    • 3 min

    They told you to hate propofol...

    Early in my paramedic career, I remember being told that propofol was the “white assassin” and had no role in the back of an ambulance or...
    Malignant Hyperthermia
    Brittany Grandfield
    • 5 min

    Malignant Hyperthermia

    As a critical care provider, you decide based on the clinical presentation and assessment of a patient with a traumatic head injury and...
    Pharmacology Not Taught in Medic School: Succinylcholine Edition
    FOAMfrat
    • 6 min

    Pharmacology Not Taught in Medic School: Succinylcholine Edition

    Why does Succinylcholine have a laundry list of contraindications? Why is it the neuromuscular blocker that induces fasciculations? What...
    Pharmacology Not Taught in Medic School: Versed Edition
    FOAMfrat
    • 4 min

    Pharmacology Not Taught in Medic School: Versed Edition

    Okay, let’s talk all things Midazolam (Versed). It is a ubiquitous drug; we give it for anything from seizures to procedural sedation....
    ROCURONIUM
    Jared Patterson
    • 9 min

    ROCURONIUM

    I have to start off by saying I do have a small bias here and that this reading is largely a "Why I'd choose Rocuronium or...
    Pharmacology Not Taught in Medic School: Etomidate Edition
    Jake Good
    • 5 min

    Pharmacology Not Taught in Medic School: Etomidate Edition

    Let’s talk all things Etomidate. Then again, when we decide to use this drug, typically we are dealing with a rather low...
    Pharmacology Not Taught in Medic School: Ketamine Edition
    Jake Good
    • 7 min

    Pharmacology Not Taught in Medic School: Ketamine Edition

    The list is probably shorter for what Ketamine is not given for. It’s a ubiquitous drug and for that reason, it’s important to understand...
    K.O. Induction & Paralysis
    Jared Patterson
    • 10 min

    K.O. Induction & Paralysis

    ** First to "Comment + Share" with the name of the video game referenced in the title slide gets free FOAMfrat Stickers ** In some of my...
    Things not taught in Medic School:              The Steroid edition
    Jake Good
    • 3 min

    Things not taught in Medic School: The Steroid edition

    I have to credit Jace Mullen as he was the first to make mention of this on Twitter. Thanks to my fellow FOAMFratter Jace I have a new...
    Nauseating Evidence Part 3/3 (Isopropyl Inhalation)
    Tyer Christifulli
    • 3 min

    Nauseating Evidence Part 3/3 (Isopropyl Inhalation)

    My first clinical ride-along with the local Fire Department was a cardiac arrest. As we walked into the room, we quickly hit a wall of...
    Podcast 81 - Interrogating The Coolest PharmD w/ @ChillaPharmD
    FOAMfrat Team
    • 1 min

    Podcast 81 - Interrogating The Coolest PharmD w/ @ChillaPharmD

    Sam and I sit down and and chat with our new friend @ChillaPharmD about : -Intubating the hypotensive patient. -Her perspective on the...
    Stopping the vasopressor rollercoaster:  Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride and the rule of 5.
    Brian Behn
    • 6 min

    Stopping the vasopressor rollercoaster:  Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride and the rule of 5.

    I was given a vial of epi, a bag of D5w to mix it in and instructions to titrate as needed. I sent patients on a blood pressure roller...
    Glasgow(not-sedation)Coma Scale
    Tyer Christifulli
    • 3 min

    Glasgow(not-sedation)Coma Scale

    I was watching a TED talk the other day and heard an interesting quote. Anil Seth, who was discussing consciousness stated: "Anesthesia...
    **Breaking News** Is Ketamine Safe For EMS?
    Courtney Graham
    • 14 min

    **Breaking News** Is Ketamine Safe For EMS?

    I recently came across a post on social media where a provider was asking about the use of ketamine when elevated ICP is suspected. The...
    Nauseating Evidence Part 2/3 (Metoclopramide)
    Tyler Christifulli
    • 3 min

    Nauseating Evidence Part 2/3 (Metoclopramide)

    "Metoclopa...propa....ah &%%^...Reglan!" I do not routinely see programs carrying metoclopramide for pre-hospital management of...
    Nauseating Evidence 1/3 (Ondansetron)
    Tyler Christifulli
    • 4 min

    Nauseating Evidence 1/3 (Ondansetron)

    I would imagine ondansetron to be one of the most commonly administered medications in emergency medicine. For whatever reason, it has...
    Podcast 61 - DEBATE CLUB! "Push Dose Pressors"
    Tyler Christifulli
    • 3 min

    Podcast 61 - DEBATE CLUB! "Push Dose Pressors"

    So the other day I kinda mouthed off on FB... oops. (In my defense, I was about 14 hours in to my fasting period) I will openly admit...
    Vasopressor Science - Part 2!
    Tom Latosek
    • 6 min

    Vasopressor Science - Part 2!

    The Neuro-Endocrine Pathway The release of epinephrine and norepinephrine are regulated primarily by the nervous system. Epinephrine and...
    The Capped Bicarbonate Volcano
    Jay Nance Guest Blog
    • 5 min

    The Capped Bicarbonate Volcano

    Let’s talk about baking soda, we use it to clean laundry, brush our teeth, and absorb those odd and unpleasant smells coming from the...
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