Giving medication down ET tube

[VentMedic]

I guess I need to re-phrase my question. I want to make sure I understand how the medicine makes it to the bloodstream. Are individual molecules able to pass through the alveoli to the capillaries?

JEMS article:
http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/columns/Rodenberg/NAVEL_Contemplation_Part_I.html


http://books.google.com/books?id=bt...Pr9oFn&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6

 

[falcon-18]

so most medication given PO can be given through NGT. yeah I know it is not

in emergency . It is take long time for absorption NOT for paramedic, only in

gastric lavage,vomiting, during arrest and long transport in flight.

now I am sure .

thanks

 

[Shishkabob]

And activated charcoal...

 

[ResTech]

Based on the context of the discussion, I think were talking about what we as pre-hospital providers give directly, not what was given prior to EMS which will be ascertained during the assessment.

 

[Shishkabob]

EMS can give activated charcoal.

 

[ResTech]

Yes, and activated charcoal....

Vent, good Jems article... your like the search queen of finding good articles!

 

[falcon-18]

EMS can give activated charcoal.

yes. you can give charcoal .

 

[Shishkabob]

That was a statement, not a question.

 

[VentMedic]

Vent, good Jems article... your like the search queen of finding good articles!

Yes it is amazing what a good search engine with a university system and med school can do.

 

[Shishkabob]

Yes it is amazing what a good search engine with a university system or med school can do.

My college pays for those types of search engines. I just can't remember the addresses / passwords for the life of me.

 

[ResTech]

I never think to use my Colleges search engine.... Im so used to using Google.

 

[VentMedic]

I never think to use my Colleges search engine.... Im so used to using Google.

Google Scholar is fairly decent.

 

[JPINFV]

Between Google Scholar and Pubmed you can find most articles. I especially like that Pubmed automatically sorts out the review articles.

 

[rhan101277]

JEMS article:
http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/columns/Rodenberg/NAVEL_Contemplation_Part_I.html


http://books.google.com/books?id=bt...Pr9oFn&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6

Thanks for the link, that article was a good read. Seems many things are still uncertain about medicine effectiveness, when give this way. With some medicines it takes 10x the normal dose to be just as effective as a IV dose would be. Seems like a last route of medicine administration after trying IV and IO. There are only 4 medicines that can be given this route correct?

Lasix
Epi
Atropine
Nitroglycerin

 

[Shishkabob]

Nope.

L is Lidocaine and N is Narcan.

 

[ResTech]

And you can also Diazapam (Valium)

 

[Shishkabob]

And you can also Diazapam (Valium)

Many places in North Texas have done away with Valium, going for the MAD device.

 

[ResTech]

Maryland also took Diazapam out of the protocols except for use during WMD since it is largely in the stockpiles.

Ativan replaced diazapam which is nice for seizures since it can be given IM. No more PR administration.

 

[Shishkabob]

Opps, I meant done away with ETT Valium. Gah too late to edit.

 

[falcon-18]

And you can also Diazapam (Valium)

can you give valium through ETT ? :unsure: