How to Recognize and Treat an Opiate Overdose

[@christopherz92]

Babe, wake up. A new PrepMedic video dropped.

[@hellomyfriends9740]

How'd you get into my house?

[@DeltaVxx]

she cant wake up shes in a dilauded overdose

[@slappy8941]

Holy crap you're so edgy and original!

[@christopherz92]

@@slappy8941 Damn I hope your day gets better

[@Zbruh69]

Hope you didn't wake her boyfriend!

[@kyleknight8267]

My grandma became an opioid addict when her POS doctor prescribed her morphine (60mg twice a day), she never had an overdose or took illicit drugs thank goodness. It took us changing her doctor and my mom and her new primary care physician to get her off morphine

[@kg-Whatthehelliseventhat]

I feel for you. I'm dependent on morphine rt now after a 2.5 year stay in the hospital. Lately my pain has been debilitating and all consuming. I don't trust myself so my amazing wife distributes my meds for half of the day. It sucks. I reduced by 2/3 but had to go up last week. Your grandma kicks ass for getting off this effective poison. Best wishes to you.

[@justinprice-c2g]

Someone that lives in America this is a very helpful video. Thank you.

[@Potatodude223]

You're priceless. This information is literally gold. Thank you!

[@corywalker8551]

Thank you for this video, Sam! I just went through an hour long Narcan training for my job and it was really cool to watch you explain it more.

[@midwesterncryptid]

Continually impressed by the content you cover. Madison has narcan free in a few vending machines now. Thank you for the info you share, my dude. Hope you're doing well.

[@jacktough]

Thank you for this (and thank you for implicitly acknowledging that individuals going through a drug crisis are in fact people, worthy of basic human dignity and respect)

[@Berserkism]

They are, in fact, zombies, and it's self-inflicted, making it even more disgusting.

[@DEO8976]

@@Berserkism Agreed, as much things can/are out of control for an individual and blame it as such, you still have the responsibility for yourself and whether you react self-destructively instead of seeking another path or the rigorious and painful attempt on climbing back up is on you. Nothing in this world is a guranteed, and that even means even the misery may pass if you keep at it instead of adding on it.

[@az55544]

Not all of them are. Choices.

[@soonerfrac4611]

@DEO8976 When I started psychology in college way back in the fall of 2000 we were told that mental illness was about 1/8 individuals. Same instructor, different class but at night was told 1/6. Went off to army basic (pre-9/11) and upon my return it was 1/5. My education was delayed due to multiple deployments, yet by the time I left that school we were being told that as high as 1/3 because of the way that the DSM was being changed specifically to make everyone have a mental illness. To remove accountability for people’s actions and choices. “It’s not _your_ fault, you have a disease…”, or “you had a bad childhood, so you should just take these pills to help…”. I truly feel bad for those who have mental health problems, but at some point you have got to say enough is enough. We can’t put mental patients in asylums anymore, we can’t afford not to either.

[@soonerfrac4611]

@az55544 This is both true and false. Many many of these people are college and high school kids trying to study and taking what they believe to be Adderall to allow them to study harder. Unbeknownst to them they are laced with fentanyl supplied by the Chinese government directly to the Mexican cartels basically for free. Same with most of the kids out partying, they believe they are taking something normal but in reality it’s essentially poison. Then there’s the other segment. Addicts seeking fentanyl and opiates. Especially in cities and states where this has been deregulated. It’s normal now to see it, the city and state have been propping up the drug markets, both illicit and legal alike. All because they want a compliant public.

[@Paidkay130]

Love the videos

[@danielcroom7612]

Thanks for this I lost my younger brother to this epidemic a little over a year ago.

[@beserkking]

I need more medical training videos 😊

[@asho2341]

Love this video! Thanks for bringing more awareness! Love your content!

[@zeroUnitygain]

I was trained on Narcan administration from a paramedic fire response chief a few weeks ago. Quick sprays in between, don’t want to wake up the user off their high rapidly. They will be pissed cause you screwed up their high. Better keep them “sleepy” and medics can take them for treatment

[@odan7564]

Titration 0.5mg / dose

[@odan7564]

-Breathing less than 8-12 breaths/min -Pupils are pinpoint and fixed -Access to opiates: had a surgery, long term narcotic use, now any street obtained drug can laced with fentanyl. Get Narcan, have it around if you have teens or know drug users.

[@CountryofLithuaniaCHRISTIAN]

Prepmedic is best fr, like if agree

[@georgesmith9901]

@PrepMedic I would be very interested in how you would set up a kit for an EMR/ski patrol/fire dept/SAR sort of role/level of training

[@AvengedKittyLP]

I live in Britain and almost every main street has an AED either in a building (paid for by the government) or in public use areas. I've never had to use it but I always know where one is. I do believe we should push towards using Naloxone products being easier to get for the public. I carry a first aid backpack in the car for when I need to use it (out of my own cost).

[@vepp.animat]

Good to hear you disprove common myths. Especially if those myths keep people from helping or providing first aid. Keep these Videos coming and it might save someone’s live one day 👍

[@tribalismblindsthembutnoty124]

what would those be?

[@ChristopherKuntzsch-c2b]

Narcan saved my mom’s life she sadly OD with not good stuff so seeing this could have another person live Narcan can save people

[@911dispatcher6]

I am sorry you had to go threw that

[@slik560]

Outstanding as always 👍👍

[@TomosAvis]

I'd add vomiting to the cautions!

[@StephenBarlow-b9m]

What shirt are you rocking!? Love the shoulder pocket!

[@Pilgrim420]

Great info, thanks man..

[@Doc_Egan]

Great video. I loved the tips to bring them back calmly.

[@unknown1238157]

So at the service I work for in New Jersey, they want to titrate our narcan and definitely ventilate the pt prior to giving the medication. Unfortunately many times when I go on calls the cops on scene have given 16 mg of narcan because there is 4 of them all with the same 4 mg nasal spray.

[@Pearmesan]

Question on this topic from someone BLS trained, can someone be unresponsive due to opioids but not in danger? Ex. Unresponsive, breathing, pulse. Is that possible or will they rapidly deteriorate? Thanks.

[@muhdamsyar4800]

Thanks

[@ELOAAMinistries]

As i read this too late, My friend who is the care taker for her husband who is bedridden with Parkinsons is believed to have taken too much zoloft by accident!😢She is now in ICU unconscious and on Hyperthermic treatment! Prayers!

[@PrepMedic]

I’m sorry to hear about your friend, that’s super hard. Zoloft isn’t an opiate however and the advice in this video doesn’t really apply.

[@abettermind]

My little sister ate a bottle of zoloft (i believe) and suffered permanent brain damage. She lives with me now and forever. Too much of any drug is a fucking nightmare. I wish you and yours the best of luck, and I hope everyone can adapt to any changes that may come about. If im mixing zoloft up, my statement isnt relevant. But I know for sure she ate anti-depressants, and zoloft comes to mind.

[@iskiiwizz536]

Interesting

[@Ryan-iw3dj]

Exactly what I hoped for dropping that comment asking for the vid. I learned more about narcan treatment from this video than I did during LE FTO. My only question left is can opioids affect the heart/circulatory system as well? Such as responding to a full arrest, would opioids ever be likely to be a cause?

[@Fedsmoker-reborn]

Respiratory failure would cause the cardiac arrest , so yeah it would be

[@PrepMedic]

Narcan in cardiac arrest has been shown to be ineffective.

[@iskiiwizz536]

I feel like the video got shadowban

[@Pearmesan]

Naw, it was just only released a bit ago. But this comment disagreeing with you will boost the algorithm.

[@iskiiwizz536]

@@Pearmesan bro it's a 600k ytb channel wth are you talking about

[@PrepMedic]

My medical education videos routinely perform bad. It’s just not as mindless or as clickable as reviews or walkthroughs. That’s why I balance them with content that actually helps me attract an audience.

[@iskiiwizz536]

@@PrepMedic It's the most usefull tho. I don't have much experience with all of this knowledge. I live in France and I really appreciate this kind of content. What kind of books kind I learn from all of this? I would like to be an emergency medic or smth like this.

[@matt9741]

What is the difference between $25 “quickclot bleeding control dressing” and $53 “quikclot z fold vacuum packed combat gauze”? Need to order some but need guidance.

[@ArtyomDOC]

However, the thoughtless use of naloxone can lead to brain swelling, as the patient is unconscious and in a state of overdose. This is because naloxone prevents neuroprotection, and with its use, the neuroprotection disappears, leaving the patient in need of intensive treatment for hypoxia and swelling

[@tribalismblindsthembutnoty124]

So, I am autistic and need specifics. Please, I do not mean any disrespect when I ask things. What exactly is it that someone could think that would prevent them from administering narcan? Wouldn't it make more sense that if someone was unaware of what an addict looks like, it would be harder to identify that this is an overdose?

[@NicholasLuna-sm4eb]

Narcan won't hurt even if it isn't am overdose but just try to make sure to ventilate the patient with a mouth to mask or bag valve mask so they get oxygen before the beta 2 receptors are activated by the narcan so the patient has a better outcome

[@whiterabit09]

Just keep walking.

[@painandpleasure8704]

Hell yea. All the legal liability issues. Fuck that 😅

[@Beefinator5000]

The coward route is safer and always an option.

[@jamiediamond420]

9:42

[@soonerfrac4611]

@Beefinator5000 Naw, at this point it’s time to start letting people experience the consequences of their actions. Treat accidents and that’s about it.

[@anthonyL1776]

@@soonerfrac4611 An accident is a consequence of people’s actions. Tell me you have a shoe size IQ without telling me you have a shoe size IQ.

[@marcusaetius9309]

Don’t treat it, let nature take its course…..

[@jamiediamond420]

What if you said that for everybody?

[@marcusaetius9309]

@@jamiediamond420 Not everyone is throwing their lives away….

[@jamiediamond420]

@@marcusaetius9309listen to the expert 9:42

[@JasonSmith-o2i]

First of all,EMS providers have a duty to act Second of all,who are you to decide who dies and who lives?

[@marcusaetius9309]

@ I decide nothing my simple friend apart from dealing with reality. Those who play deadly games are the ones who decide….

[@dennisnagel4422]

Why try and revive / help them ??? Seriously!!! Their body, their choice right ??? Good for one, Good for All, right. Just saying.

[@az55544]

Agree! 2 sisters are long term users who constantly get saved by someone who doesn't care that they just go crawling back to my now 91 year old mother. One has never worked and is 57. Where do your tax dollars go? Keeping narcan rescues dependent.

[@DamselMinnieMandy]

Youve mustve never experienced debilitating pain or heard of addiction. Lucky. Not all people can say it tho, yknow

[@gary6212]

I prioritize treating overdoses below bee stings.

[@treecrabwill]

My university gives out free naloxone, had to grab some.