When To Use Epinephrine in EMS? | EMT School to Paramedic School | NREMT Review

Epinephrine is one of the cornerstones of emergency medications. It has a variety of uses in EMS. I would venture to say Epinephrine in EMS is one the most widely used EMS medications used by EMTs, AEMTs, and Paramedics. Video Study Course: www.prepareforems.com/

Here in NC, at the BLS/EMT level, we can assist a PT with their prescribed Epi-Pen. If they have no prescription, we can administer 0.3 Epinephrine 1:1,00 from an ampule via IM injection with permission from Medical Control.

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A good way I was taught to remember these is Beta 1 affects the heart (you have one ❤) Beta 2 affects the lungs (you have 2 🫁). The constriction that's occurring is technically also occurring in the beta 2 cells of the lungs, but because of the way that tissue is comprised, the constriction creates broncodilation.

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We discussed this in my EMT class today and watching this helps lock it in. So glad I purchased your program!

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Great review by you. You rock! I still need some study on epi doses

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Starting out as Inventory tech to learn everything inside and out of the Ambulances, get too know the EMT's and Medic's..doing prerequisites for Paramedic because courses were full for EMT this last August. really excited for my EMT course start in January. Learning a lot well before i start.

Tidbit of information: when using Lidocaine as an antiarrhythmic double-check to make sure it is Lidocaine WITHOUT epinephrine. They make Lidocaine compounded with epinephrine 1:100,000 in the same solution which is used for local and regional anesthesia, particularly when suturing lacerations and in surgical applications when it becomes advantageous to exploit the vasoconstrictive properties of epinephrine as to reduce the need for suction at a surgical site and to give a much better visualization of internal anatomical structures, though there are applications where lidocaine with epinephrine cannot be used.

Thank you! Good information

In Canada we seem to have a slightly different EMS system. We dont have EMT and Paramedic. We have Primary Care and Advanced care Paramedics. Advanced care is the equivalent to a Paramedic in the US, but I think a PCP has a slightly higher scope than an EMT. Our PCP's draw up their own IM epi and can administer nebulized epi as well.

In Massachusetts emts use epi IM in the vile for severe asthmatics in adults and pediatrics as well.

Thanks for the lecture great stuff

Came here to learn how to use an epipen and stayed for the rest. Great video.

Always watching your video.. keep it up mate. From philippines