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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Patient with ExD syndrome before and after versed administration
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Patient with ExD syndrome before and after ketamine administration
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Reality Training: Assessment and management of excited delirium
EMS1.com ColumnistsLearn the signs and symptoms for this significant behavioral emergency and the importance of rapid patient sedationBy Christopher Kroboth Excited delirium patients pose a huge safety risk to themselves and the public safety crews responding to their emergency. Excited Delirium Syndrome is defined as "a syndrome of...
