Posts tagged with "Airway Management"
Use capnography to detect airway loss and more
The greatest clinical invention of our time confirms and monitors airway placement By Susan Thibeault I once asked my 101-year-old great-grandmother, “What was the best invention during your lifetime?” “The washing machine,” she replied. Wow, can you imagine life without a washing machine? When I am 101-years-old, if I...
Why Capnography?
Explore the uses and benefits real EMS professionals are finding with capnography.
Prove it: Using capnography to guide ventilation rates
There is a growing body of evidence that suggests that hyperventilation of intubated patients with head injuries increases both morbidity and mortality
Capnography: The best tool since the EKG
Capnography is one of the best tools for EMS providers to use since the EKG. It not only helps you diagnose your patient, but it also helps you see if your treatment is working or not.
7 ways to best use, or avoid, capnography in the field
We asked for suggestions of how to best use capnography beyond its initial purpose, and EMS1 readers responded with some great advice.Take a look at our favorite comments, and please, add your own!
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...
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...
The critical role of capnography
For both intubated and non-intubated patients, capnography can provide a wealth of information about vital signs.
