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Prevent opioid overdoses in your community! We discuss opioid overdose prevention and treatment so you can counsel patients who use substances on ways to decrease their risk of overdose. We discuss optimal ways to respond to hospital overdoses, ideal doses of naloxone, and how to monitor a patient experiencing an overdose clinically. We’re joined by Dr. Alex Walley, MD MsC
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Credits
- Producer: Natalie Stahl, MD, MPH
- Show Notes, Infographic, Cover Art: Carolyn Chan, MD, MHS
- Hosts: Carolyn Chan, MD, MHS and Natalie Stahl, MD, MPH
- Reviewer: Sarah Leyde, MD
- Showrunner: Carolyn Chan, MD, MHS
- Technical Production: Podpaste
- Guest: Dr. Alex Walley
Show Segments
- Intro, disclaimer, guest bio: 00:00
- Guest one-liner: 05:10
- Case from Kashlak: 07:20
- Overview of the Overdose Crisis: 08:13
- Changes in Messaging for Fentanyl OD Prevention: 16:10
- Naloxone formulations: 22:15
- Dose and frequency of naloxone: 24:50
- Counseling a patient on overdose response/prevention: 31:25
- Good Samaritan Laws: 38:00
- Responding to hospital overdoses: 40:45
- OTC naloxone: 51:14
- Take Home Points: 55:50
- Outro: 59:19
<p><strong>Contributor: Don Stader, MD</strong></p> <p><strong>Educational Pearls:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Home naloxone is traditionally given to those at high risk for opioid overdose such as those in the E ... Show More
<p dir="ltr"><strong>Contributor: Taylor Lynch, MD</strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Educational Pearls:</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Opioid Epidemic- quick facts</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Drug overdoses, primarily driven by opioids, hav ... Show More
