Dr. Stephanie Widmer
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It basically knocks fentanyl off of those opioid receptors and restores the drive to breathe again.
That's a really great point.
So naloxone, just like you said, is amazing.
It saves lives.
But if someone does not have a pulse, that's where CPR comes first.
CPR, you're quite literally pumping the person's heart inside of their body.
So if somebody does not have a pulse, if their heart
is not pumping, it's essential before you even reach for the naloxone to start CPR.
Yes, right.
And now naloxone, it's sold over the counter, so it's very easily accessible nowadays, but it comes in a nasal spray.
There's the nozzle here and you have the plunger and it's almost kind of inherent.
You hold it like this and you push it and it delivers the full four milligram spray.
I could do what you do.
Every drop of sweat.
It's tournament time.
It's win or go home.
Get your popcorn ready.
All for this.
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