Drug Overdose (Medical Definition and Overview)

What is a Drug Overdose? This video breaks the medical definition and provides a quick overview of this topic.
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➡️ What is the Medical Definition of a Drug Overdose?
When a person takes too much of a medication that is more than the recommended medical dose, this is considered to be a drug overdose. The medication could be prescription, over-the-counter, or illegal, and it could be intentional or accidental.

➡️ Symptoms
The symptoms of a drug overdose depend on the specific substance that is involved, as well as the route by which it enters the body. Because of the variability that may present with a drug overdose, the most important thing to do as a Respiratory Therapist is to stabilize the patient and establish an airway if necessary. With that said, you may notice that the patient has slow or shallow breathing along with an altered level of consciousness. These are sure signs that a drug overdose may be present.

➡️ Causes
One of the major pharmaceuticals that cause a majority of drug overdose deaths is narcotic opioids. Some examples include morphine, heroin, and oxycodone. A narcotic overdose is a very serious situation because it causes apnea and respiratory depression which may result in the need for intubation and mechanical ventilation.

➡️ With that said, here's an important tidbit to remember:
You can reverse a narcotic overdose with the drug Narcan — which is an opioid antagonist. We'll be diving deeper into this topic in separate videos here on our channel.

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🚑MEDICAL DISCLAIMER
Medicine and Respiratory Therapy are continuously changing practices. The information in this video is for educational and entertainment purposes only. For medical advice, please consult with a physician or qualified medical professional.

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⏰TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
0:20 - What is the Medical Definition of a Drug Overdose?
0:37 - Symptoms
1:05 - Causes
1:28 - With that said, here's an important tidbit to remember

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