Posts tagged with "Capnography"
Patient with delirium and agitated behavior
Reel Emergency Vodcast - EMS1.com Columnists - Drs. Antevy, Piehl, Spiro, Scheppke, Bernstein and Kupas discuss ketamine and other sedatives, and how to minimize risk when administering - Listen as EMS and law enforcement take care of a man who was found in public jumping on top of cars and exhibiting aggressive and paranoid...
Back to the basics: Burns
Limmer Education - EMS1.com Columnists - Learn about the types of burns, how to calculate BSA and how to treat burns and airway compromise - By Chris Ebright - “Anything will burn with enough gasoline and dynamite.” — Robert Heinlein - When a patient is severely burned, it changes their life. Not only in that moment, but for...
Product Review: 3M Littmann CORE Digital Stethoscope
Kelly Grayson, NRP, CCP - EMS1.com Columnists - Kelly Grayson shares how the digital amplification option from Eko stands up to rig noise and abuse - Smile and nod, smile and nod. Watch the face of the person speaking, interject a pithy comment now and then. Ask questions frequently, phrased in such a way that the speaker thinks I’m...
MIS-C and PALS guidelines
Reel Emergency Vodcast - EMS1.com Columnists - Vodcast: Drs. Peter Antevy, Mark Piehl and David Spiro discuss multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children and the newest PALS guidelines - What are the hallmarks and treatment guidelines for multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C)? How should we interpret the newest PALS...
Tension pneumothorax: How capnography and ultrasound can improve care
Bob Sullivan - EMS1.com Columnists - It is important to differentiate tension pneumothorax from conditions with similar symptoms, and to avoid performing inappropriate needle decompression - Tension pneumothorax is a condition that can quickly cause death from respiratory and circulatory compromise . Prompt recognition of tension...
Back to the basics: Chest trauma
Limmer Education - EMS1.com Columnists - Flail chest, tension pneumothorax, cardiac tamponade and pulmonary contusion have unique presentations, but all jeopardize vital functions - By Chris Ebright - Welcome to another edition of Back to the Basics! This time around, I thought I’d discuss chest trauma. The reason being, injuries to...
Quiz: Test your knowledge of supraglottic airway devices
Michael Fraley, BS, BA, NRP - EMS1.com Columnists - How much do you really know about supraglottic airway management uses, contraindications and techniques? - The EMS industry has seen significant changes in the available airways for patients needing positive pressure ventilation. For many years, the only option was to have an advanced...
First, do no harm: With the vent
MCHD - EMS1.com Columnists - 5 ways to protect the patient during mechanical ventilation - We get many of our ideas for podcast topics directly from our MCHD field medics. Recently, a discussion came up around best sources for a vent basics lecture and, of course, one answer was to check out the podcast. Surprisingly, this topic has...
