Capnography: 5 things EMS responders should know
Jon Puryear EMS1.com Columnists Capnography not only helps you diagnose and treat your patient, it also helps you see if your treatment is working Capnography is the best tool since the EKG. It not only helps you diagnose and treat your patient, it also helps you see if your treatment is working. It has been around for a while now...
More than a tube: Capnography as an every day tool
The use of waveform capnography as a monitoring and diagnostic tool extends far beyond airway management and cardiac arrest.
The critical role of capnography
For both intubated and non-intubated patients, capnography can provide a wealth of information about vital signs.
Using capnography to determine intervention
EMS1 sits down with Mike McEvoy, EMS coordinator for the Saratoga County (N.Y.) EMS, to discuss his hometown agency's in-field utilization of capnography to better treat their patients By Greg Bogosian EMS1 staff The following is paid content sponsored by Covidien For years, capnography has been used in the hospital setting to...
Capno 101: What is COPD?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an umbrella term for progressive, obstructive lung diseases, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis, that are characterized by chronically poor airflow. Cigarette smoking is the most common cause of COPD, but heredity and exposure to air pollution and particulates are also...
Capno 101: How does capnography work?
Capnography is exceptional both for its utility in the field, and for the ease of its use. In a recent survey taken of EMS1 readers, 95 percent of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that capnography is easy to use and an important monitoring tool for many different situations in the field. The essential mechanism of capnography is...
Pediatric wheezing: It's not always asthma
Learn about pediatric lung diseases that present with asthma-like symptoms to EMS providers
5 things to know about capnography
Understand the importance of monitoring end-tidal carbon dioxide and the valuable information it provides for patient assessment and treatment
