Emerging Illicit Substance Use/Misuse Trends and the Appropriate EMS Management of the Inebriated Patient
Substance use/misuse has expanded globally, EMS providers will encounter various inebriated patients, potential complications and treatments will be discussed.
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The number of substances used/misused in the United States has expanded significantly in the past decade. Substance use/misuse has gone global and has spread rapidly via Internet markets. EMS providers will encounter patients inebriated by a variety of these novel abused substances. This lecture is factual case-based, highlighting the variety of inebriated patients that may be encountered and the associated signs and symptoms. Potential complications will be discussed. Review of appropriate treatments will be noted, specifically emphasizing various options in pre-hospital pharmacotherapy.
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Christopher P. Holstege, M.D. is a University of Virginia Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics within the School of Medicine, Chief of the Division of Medical Toxicology, and is Director of the UVA Health’s Blue Ridge Poison Center. Dr. Holstege clinically provides care for poisoned patients serving 48 healthcare Virginia facilities and served 30 years as an emergency medicine physician. He has numerous ongoing research projects in clinical, basic science, and epidemiologic arenas.