Toxicological Emergencies, EMT

This episode deals with Toxicological Emergencies. From some general considerations of scene safety, PPE, and introducing some common toxidromes. This episode demonstrates the importance of knowing how to recognize the signs and symptoms of specific families of toxins.

Here are some links mentioned in the podcast!

This is on Chemical Suicide https://chemm.nlm.nih.gov/chemicalsuicide.htm

Want to know what the toxicologist groups have to say about exposure to some opiates? https://www.acmt.net/_Library/Positions/Fentanyl_PPE_Emergency_Responders_.pdf

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