It ain’t easy being wheezy: A pediatric case study
Limmer Education - EMS1.com Columnists - Learn how to assess, monitor and manage pediatric asthma emergencies, as well as underlying pathophysiologic changes - By Chris Ebright - EMS responds to a residence for a seven-year-old male with a cough and trouble breathing. This episode began two hours ago and has been accompanied by a runny...
4 things EMS providers need to know about hyperventilation syndrome
Bob Sullivan - EMS1.com Columnists - Understand the role of pulse oximetry and waveform capnography to assess and treat patients who are hyperventilating - Hyperventilation syndrome is a challenging and often misunderstood condition that is frequently encountered in EMS. When triggered by anxiety, hyperventilation causes patients to...
Training Day: 3 scenarios where capnography is a must
Tim Nowak - EMS1.com Columnists - Teach EMS providers the benefits of waveform capnography in cases involving dyspnea and altered mental status, and before performing advanced airway management - Likely one of the top five advancements in EMS within the past decade or two has got to be the introduction and adoption of capnography....
Training Day: 3 simulation scenarios to teach unplanned extubation to paramedics
EMS1 Contributor - Use high-fidelity patient simulation to teach ALS providers the danger and assessment of unplanned extubation - By Scott Bourn - Unplanned extubation is a common complication of endotracheal intubation. Unplanned extubation (UE) is defined as premature removal of the endotracheal tube by actions of the patient, or...
Bledsoe: Titrate intranasal naloxone to restore respirations
Kerri Hatt - EMS1 Staff Originals - Titrating naloxone through an intranasal dose through a nebulizer and monitoring with capnography can reduce the risks of opioid withdrawal symptoms to the patient and EMS provider - The opioid epidemic is responsible for more than 130 deaths in the United States each day. - Opioids create a feeling...
5 things to know about capnography
Bob Sullivan - EMS1.com Columnists - Understand the importance of monitoring end-tidal carbon dioxide and the valuable information it provides for patient assessment and treatment - - This article, originally published April 27, 2015, has been updated with current information - Waveform capnography can now be used at all provider...
The flipped classroom: Capnography in use
Dean Meenach - EMS1.com Columnists - The flipped classroom is an inquiry-based learning strategy designed to improve student engagement, discovery and outcomes - A growing trend among allied health educators is using a flipped classroom approach to facilitate student learning. The flipped classroom is an inquiry-based learning strategy...
NAEMSP 2019 Quick Take: 3 bad players in EMS airway management
Dr. Dan Spaite shares how to avoid the potential pitfalls in positive-pressure ventilation, hyperventilation and over-ventilation
