5 things to know about capnography and respiratory distress
Bob Sullivan - EMS1.com Columnists - Understand how monitoring end-tidal carbon dioxide helps assess and treat a patient in respiratory distress - Respiratory distress is one of the most common patient complaints. Waveform capnography is a valuable tool to determine the cause and severity of respiratory distress, to guide treatment...
Traumatic brain injury: 10 things you need to know to save lives
Bob Sullivan - EMS1 Sponsored - Proper assessment, treatment, and transport of patients with traumatic brain injury saves lives, here’s how - According to CDC data, approximately 2.87 million cases of traumatic brain injury (TBI) occur annually in the U.S., including over 837,000 pediatric cases. An estimated 13.5 million...
EMS assessment and treatment of asthma: 5 things to know
Bob Sullivan - EMS1.com Columnists - Asthma, a leading cause of respiratory compromise, can be assessed with capnography and effectively treated with BLS and ALS medications - Asthma is a chronic disease that affects 24.7 million people in the United States and causes 3,500 deaths each year. Prompt recognition and treatment of asthma, a...
ETCO2: Back to the basics
MCHD - EMS1.com Columnists - We are limited on the amount of objective information available during prehospital care; don’t ignore this vital piece of the puzzle - The capnography tracing is an excellent tool that gives us insight into cellular metabolism, perfusion and ventilation. This can yield vital information in multiple critical...
5 things to know about endotracheal intubation
Nathan Stanaway - EMS1.com Columnists - From the 1500s until today, techniques for placing a tube into the trachea have continuously evolved and will continue to improve in the future - If you’ve ever wondered why the little hole near the tip of an endotracheal tube is called the Murphy Eye, or who Macintosh was, or even who performed...
The science driving BLS CPR recommendations
Kenny Navarro - EMS1.com Columnists - AHA CPR Guidelines 2020 continue to emphasize early recognition of cardiac arrest and prompt CPR beginning with chest compressions provides the best chances for survival - Recently, the American Heart Association released the new 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary...
On-Demand Webinar: Reimagining Resuscitation: Behind the scenes of Rialto’s breakthrough
Learn how advanced cardiac resuscitation techniques lead to increased survival in OOH cardiac arrest - This on-demand webinar was presented as a live Q&A with experts from Rialto Fire Department and Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical. In this casual conversation, our moderator and guests had a lively discussion about how these...
What impacts the outcomes in drowning cases?
American Ambulance EMS Podcast - EMS1.com Columnists - UCSF-Fresno emergency medicine physicians highlight the most important aspects of treating submersion injuries - UCSF-Fresno emergency medicine physicians highlight the most important aspects of treating submersion injuries - Drowning cases are on the rise. It is the No. 1 leading...
