Retrospective Study of Midazolam Protocol for Prehospital Behavioral Emergencies
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Huebinger, Ryan M.; Zaidi, Hashim Q.; Tataris, Katie L.; Weber, Joseph M.; Pearlman, Kenneth S.; Markul, Eddie; Stein-Spencer, Leslee; Richards, Christopher T.
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Introduction: Agitated patients in the prehospital setting pose challenges for both patient care and emergency medical services (EMS) provider safety. Midazolam is frequently used to control agitation in the emergency department setting; however, limited data exist in the prehospital setting. We describe our experience treating patients with midazolam for behavioral emergencies in a large urban EMS system. We hypothesized that using midazolam for acute agitation leads to improved clinical conditions without causing significant clinical deterioration.
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Date of Publication
2020
Title
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
Volume Number
21/3
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Huebinger, Ryan M.; Zaidi, Hashim Q.; Tataris, Katie L.; Weber, Joseph M.; Pearlman, Kenneth S.; Markul, Eddie; Stein-Spencer, Leslee; Richards, Christopher T.