Tension Pneumothorax: Identification and treatment
EMS1.com Columnists - Tension pneumothorax is a life threatening condition that can occur with chest trauma and is more likely to happen with trauma involving an opening in the chest wall - Tension pneumothorax is a life-threatening condition that can occur with chest trauma when air is trapped in the pleural cavity leading to a...
Hyperoxia: Too much of a good thing
Limmer Education - EMS1.com Columnists - Three significant consequences of routine, excessive oxygen administration - By Chris Ebright - Oxygen. We love it, and it keeps us alive. The atmosphere contains 21% oxygen, and we exhale, on average, 16%. Thus, with the billions and billions of cells within our body, they operate using only 5%...
'Do it for Drew' by checking and rechecking tube placement
EMS1.com Columnists - The family of a teen who died after an esophageal intubation has started the 'Do It For Drew' foundation to prevent another tragic death - By Bradley Dean and David Hughes - Drew Hughes, 13, died unexpectedly and tragically a few hours after sustaining a head injury while skateboarding. On June 29, 2013 a young...
Treat the monitor, not just the patient
Tim Nowak, AAS, BS, NRP, CCEMTP, SPO, MPO, CADS - EMS1.com Columnists - In some cases, our medical monitoring equipment alert is the precursor to a rapidly deteriorating patient who appears normal - We’ve all heard the saying “treat the patient, not the monitor.” Well, that might be true in most instances, but there are certainly...
Drowning: The danger of dihydrogen oxide
Limmer Education - EMS1.com Columnists - Scenario: EMS work through resuscitation and management strategies when they respond to a call for pediatric drowning and find the child in cardiac arrest - By Chris Ebright - EMS is called to a residence to assist in the search for a missing child. At the scene, EMTs are informed that numerous...
Quick Take: Capnography in EMS: Tube verification is only the beginning
Marianne Meyers - EMS1.com Columnists - Robert Murray Jr, NRP, MS, shares the components of a waveform and common capnography pitfalls - Robert Murray Jr., NRP, MS, deputy director of operations for Sussex County EMS in Delaware, and Medtronic consultant, presented a webinar titled “Capnography in EMS: Tube verification is only the...
Video: How to properly don and doff PPE on COVID-19 calls
EMS1 Contributor - Fairfax County (Virginia) Fire and Rescue releases video detailing steps for proper PPE use - The Fairfax County (Virginia) Fire and Rescue Department has released an instructional video for firefighters focused on PPE donning and doffing on COVID-19 calls. - Fairfax County (Virginia) Fire Chief John Butler, a member...
Troubleshooting common capnography challenges: 3 tips for better results
EMS1 Sponsored - Following these capnography hacks will help set your care apart - Sponsored by Medtronic - By Tim Nowak for EMS1 BrandFocus - Capnography has become a staple EMS assessment tool not just for providers who want to investigate what’s causing the patient’s symptoms, but also for those who want to resuscitate...
