Sunday, July 05, 2009

Antidepressant Overdose for EMT's and Paramedics

The MedicCast

This week's episode of the MedicCast podcast for EMT's and paramedics features Antidepressant Overdose with Lisa Booze of Maryland Poison Center.

Antidepressants are one of the most common causes of drug poisoning seen in the emergency department so paramedics should be on the lookout for clinical manifestations of antidepressant overdose. Emergency management and precautionary measures are also discussed. The program includes links to articles relevant to the topic for further studies and features the latest EMS news.

Listen to Antidepressant Overdose podcast.mp3

View this episode's show notes here.

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