Study: Paramedics are shifting to supraglottic airways
ETI has been the primary method to help patients breathe; however, in the last decade, there’s been a significant shift toward using SGA, especially for cardiac arrest patients
Prehospital sedation best practices
Learn what the guidelines say about titration, selecting a sedation agent and monitoring sedation
ETCO2: Back to the basics
We are limited on the amount of objective information available during prehospital care; don’t ignore this vital piece of the puzzle
Remain calm: Assessing and treating panic attacks
Anxiety and emotion can spiral into respiratory compromise that is self-reinforcing, frightening and an EMS-treatable emergency. Learn to assess and treat.
4 things EMS providers need to know about hyperventilation syndrome
Understand the role of pulse oximetry and waveform capnography to assess and treat patients who are hyperventilating
