Prolonged Field Care Podcast 142: Carfentinal

Hey, welcome back to the PFC podcast! This is Dennis, and I'm here with Aaron, an emergency medicine physician and medical toxicologist. We discuss carfentanil, a synthetic opioid used in the 2002 Moscow hostage rescue. Carfentanil can cause CNS depression, pinpoint pupils, respiratory depression, and decreased gut motility. Reversing its effects may require higher doses of naloxone. However, its potency and unknown modifications make it challenging to combat. We're still waiting for better treatments and auto-injectors. In the field, it's crucial to differentiate opioid overdoses from other injuries, considering opioids' widespread use and potential for weaponization. Thank you to Delta Development Team for in part, sponsoring this podcast. deltadevteam.com For more content go to www.prolongedfieldcare.org Consider supporting us: patreon.com/ProlongedFieldCareCollective