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− | '''Narcan''' is used in an emergency situation to effectively reverse a narcotic overdose but not the narcotic epidemic. Administration of '''Narcan''' is quickly followed by a devastating plummet in the [[Patient Satisfaction Survey|Press Ganey score]].<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/04/narcan/ Study: Dilaudid Administration Directly Correlates with High Patient Satisfaction; Narcan Not So Much (Gomerblog)]</ref> It is, however, the agent that did awake Sleeping Beauty.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/02/sleeping-beauty-narcan/ Sleeping Beauty Wakes Up After Single Dose of Narcan (Gomerblog)]</ref> Narcan is useless in the treatment of food comas.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/11/thanksgiving-food-coma/ Man in Critical Condition with Thanksgiving Food Coma, Kale Infusion Only Hope (Gomerblog)]</ref> | + | '''Narcan''' is used in an emergency situation to effectively reverse a narcotic overdose but not the narcotic epidemic. Administration of '''Narcan''' is quickly followed by a devastating plummet in the [[Patient Satisfaction Survey|Press Ganey score]].<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/04/narcan/ Study: Dilaudid Administration Directly Correlates with High Patient Satisfaction; Narcan Not So Much (Gomerblog)]</ref> It is, however, the agent that did awake Sleeping Beauty.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/02/sleeping-beauty-narcan/ Sleeping Beauty Wakes Up After Single Dose of Narcan (Gomerblog)]</ref> Narcan is useless in the treatment of food comas.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/11/thanksgiving-food-coma/ http://gomerblog.com/2017/11/thanksgiving-food-coma/ Man in Critical Condition with Thanksgiving Food Coma, Kale Infusion Only Hope (Gomerblog)]</ref> |
Revision as of 15:28, 23 November 2017
Narcan is used in an emergency situation to effectively reverse a narcotic overdose but not the narcotic epidemic. Administration of Narcan is quickly followed by a devastating plummet in the Press Ganey score.[1] It is, however, the agent that did awake Sleeping Beauty.[2] Narcan is useless in the treatment of food comas.[3]
Related Reading
- BYOD
- Dilaudid (Hydromorphone)
- Morning Poop
- NARCAN (Organization)
- Pulseless (Album)
- Raiders of the Lost Narcs
- Respiratory Depression
- Respiratory Rate
- Slippery Slope
References
- Jump up ↑ Study: Dilaudid Administration Directly Correlates with High Patient Satisfaction; Narcan Not So Much (Gomerblog)
- Jump up ↑ Sleeping Beauty Wakes Up After Single Dose of Narcan (Gomerblog)
- Jump up ↑ http://gomerblog.com/2017/11/thanksgiving-food-coma/ Man in Critical Condition with Thanksgiving Food Coma, Kale Infusion Only Hope (Gomerblog)