EMS1 Poll Results: How do you use capnography?
EMS1 SponsoredWe asked EMS1 readers to share their knowledge and use of capnography during patient care By EMS1 Staff Capnography is increasingly available to EMTs and paramedics for patient assessment and monitoring. Capnography is indicated for patients with traumatic injury, cardiac arrest, sepsis and respiratory compromise. It is...
EPIC: An EMS-centered approach to head injuries
Rom Duckworth Rom DuckworthEMS1.com ColumnistsThrough the EPIC treatment, EMS providers are taught to focus on the three H-bombs to prevent further damage to head injuriesTraumatic head injuries account for 2.5 million emergency department visits annually in the United States. More than 10 percent of these head injuries are...
3 things paramedics need to know about respiratory compromise, pneumonia and sepsis
Bob Sullivan Bob SullivanEMS1 SponsoredRecognize the signs and symptoms of pneumonia and understand how capnography can be used to guide treatment for pneumonia and sepsis. Pneumonia is the leading cause of infectious death in industrialized countries . According to the American Lung Association, there were more than one million...
Prehospital use of ketamine
Watch this video about the mechanism of action, indications and administration routes for prehospital use of ketamine. After watching read the Ketamine Drug Why article and three reasons to use ketamine for prehospital analgesia. ...
Paramedic virtual reality check: Don’t expect rapid prehospital adoption of VR technology
Dave Konig Dave KonigEMS1.com ColumnistsAugmented reality, with heads-up display devices and conductive swath devices, has the potential to improve patient assessment and careEarly adoption of new and emerging technologies is a trend for many EMS professionals. There are times when those technologies fit into the gap perfectly, such as...
EMS1 Poll Call: How do you use capnography?
EMS1.com Staff NewsCapnography is a tool to monitor ventilation and perfusion in ill and injured patientsCapnography, which is the monitoring of end tidal carbon dioxide, is a tool for EMS providers to monitor ventilation and perfusion in ill and injured patients. In this EMS1 poll call we want to know about your use and familiarity...
3 ways to teach capnography with active learning
Paramedic Chief Digital Edition Paramedic Chief Digital EditionEMS1.com ColumnistsAdd electronic response devices and video to lectures and train with simulation to keep learners engaged, stimulate discussion and apply content By Bob Sullivan EMS tends to attract action-oriented people with short attention spans, which is a challenge...
Prove it: Is it asthma or COPD?
Kenny Navarro Kenny NavarroEMS1.com ColumnistsA single prehospital treatment protocol for respiratory distress from asthma or COPD is reasonableMedic 23 and Engine 16 respond to a private residence for shortness of breath. Both arrive to find a 59-year-old female who says she is having difficulty breathing, which she attributes to a bad...
