Join us for an introduction to Sepsis and the role capnography plays in its recognition in the prehospital environment. Sepsis is a significant cause of death and may be more frequently seen by prehospital providers than previously thought.
About the webinar:
This webinar will review recognition of sepsis, prehospital interventions...
By Sean Hulsman
Capnography is now a standard tool in the treatment and assessment of patients with respiratory or airway compromise. Nearly as important as understanding capnography is knowing how to teach it. Preceptors and field training officers may be the best source of information a new provider will get on ETCO2 and waveforms....
Study objective
The effect of out-of-hospital intubation in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrestremains controversial. The Taipei City paramedics are the earliest authorized to perform out-of-hospital intubation among Asian areas. This study evaluates the association between successful intubation and...
Abstract
Purpose.
Basing on the relationship between the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the responsiveness of VF to the defibrillation we aimed to assess whether the values of ETCO2 in the minute before defibrillation could predict the effectiveness of the shock.
Materials and methods.
We retrospectively evaluated...
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By Dominick Walenczak
What was the patient’s problem? Describe your assessment findings and the patient’s presentation.
We just cleared another call and were dispatched to a...
Background: Chest compression with adequate depth and number is one of the main indicators of high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Nevertheless, no proper counting technique is suggested to provide sufficient number of massages.
Aim: To compare the effects of three techniques of chest compression counting on the quality...
Future out of hospital cardiac arrest studies are still exploring how to optimize the delivery of ventilation during the initial stages of resuscitation. More prospective studies focusing on ventilation are needed to inform guidelines.