Why errors happen during lifesaving EMS interventions
EMS1.com ColumnistsA teenager's death after a misplaced and unrecognized failed intubation is a tragic reminder of how and why error can occur in EMSBy Bradley Dean Following the release of two pivotal landmark reports by the Institute of Medicine Committee on Quality of Health Care in America in 1999 and 2001, patient safety has become...
Pediatric anaphylaxis: How capnography can help assessment and treatment
EMS1 SponsoredWaveform capnography can be used to detect respiratory and circulatory compromise from anaphylaxis in children and to guide treatment By Bob Sullivan Pediatric anaphylaxis, which is a systemic allergic reaction that can cause respiratory and circulatory compromise, is a high-risk situation that requires prompt...
Ketamine for Excited Delirium Syndrome: Results of a 3-year case series
EMS1 ContributorA review of the performance of ketamine in the agitated or excited delirium patient with an acute and potential life-threatening medical conditionBy Robert L. Dickson, Guy R. Gleisberg, and John E. Hancock The Montgomery County Hospital District initiated a ketamine use clinical guideline in 2010 and has been collecting...
Drowning patient resuscitation and monitoring
EMS1 SponsoredUse capnography to guide oxygenation and ventilation derangements in drowning patients By Kelly Grayson Drowning is a significant public health issue in the United States and worldwide, and represents a frequent need for resuscitation from EMS and emergency department providers. While the frequency of unintentional...
Inside EMS Podcast: Does EMS rely too heavily on diagnostic tools?
Inside EMSOur co-hosts discuss devices such as video laryngoscopy, capnography and ultrasound in the field Download this podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or via RSS feed In this Inside EMS Podcast episode, co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss the many new diagnostic tools EMS providers are using aimed at prehospital...
Direct laryngoscopy is dead
EMS1.com ColumnistsWin the airway with prehospital video laryngoscopy for first attempt intubationBy Will Dunn In the prehospital environment, it is time to pronounce direct laryngoscopy dead. And video killed it. We knew direct laryngoscopy, commonly referred to as DL, was sick a decade ago when the foremost authority on airway...
Capnography best practices to improve patient handoff reports
EMS1 SponsoredUse these documentation and handoff tips to communicate important patient information to ED and ICU staff unfamiliar with capnography By Kelly Grayson Waveform capnography is an example of EMS as an early adopter of emerging technology. Often, in the hospital, recognition of the value of capnography has not spread beyond...
Patient with ExD syndrome
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