We asked EMS1 readers to share their knowledge and use of capnography during patient care
Capnography is widely available to EMS providers for patient assessment and monitoring. We asked EMS1 readers to share their knowledge and use of capnography.
These are the results of our capnography poll call:
What is your level of...
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...
There is a growing body of evidence that suggests that hyperventilation of intubated patients with head injuries increases both morbidity and mortality
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.
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!
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...
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...