Prehospital sedation best practices
Jonathan Lee - EMS1.com Columnists - Learn what the guidelines say about titration, selecting a sedation agent and monitoring sedation - A number of agencies have published sedation best practice guidelines . With the exception of the NAEMSP statement on drug-assisted airway management, none of these are prehospital specific . -...
Capnography in the cold
Tim Nowak, AAS, BS, NRP, CCEMTP, SPO, MPO, CADS - EMS1.com Columnists - Always keep the patient’s context in mind in any situation when you’re utilizing waveform capnography - Cold weather is upon us, and so is the risk of hypothermia in our environmentally exposed patients. When body temperatures drop, so should our sole reliance on...
How best to manage the airways of patients with traumatic injuries
Inside EMS Podcast - EMS1.com Columnists - Louisville Metro EMS Major Chis Lokits joins to discuss the future of paramedic intubation, as well his agency's part in the DoD's prehospital airway clinical trial - This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance...
Why introducing waveform capnography can help EMTs grow
Inside EMS Podcast - EMS1.com Columnists - Our cohosts tackle a contentious topic – including waveform capnography into the EMT Scope of Practice; do you agree? - This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders....
Respiratory surge cripples pediatric hospitals
Todd Bowman, BA, NRP, CCP - EMS1.com Columnists - Maryland physician describes the current pediatric bed crisis as “far worse than the worst days of the adult critical care bed crunch during COVID” - Viruses that are common in the pediatric population have surged in the United States earlier than physicians expected, with news of...
6 ways to avoid ketamine pitfalls
Daniel Schwester, MICP - EMS1.com Columnists - Communicating with law enforcement and following these clinical guidelines will help to keep patient safety first and foremost - The in-custody deaths of persons who had been administered ketamine for agitation have brought controversy and questions about the use of the drug in EMS....
6 capnography monitor tips for capturing a clean waveform
Tim Nowak, AAS, BS, NRP, CCEMTP, SPO, MPO, CADS - EMS1.com Columnists - Going back to the basics ensures a smooth EtCO2 reading and creates a calming environment for both the patient and provider - Utilizing capnography technology should be standard practice in today’s ALS ambulance – if it’s not, we really need to talk! However,...
Should waveform capnography be in the EMT scope of practice?
NAEMSP - EMS1.com Columnists - Exploring the limitations of lung auscultation and pulse oximetry - By Adrien Quant, LP; Hashim Q. Zaidi, MD - “Depending on a patient’s needs and/or system resources, EMTs are sometimes the highest level of care a patient will receive during an ambulance transport." — National EMS Scope of...
