Reel Emergency Vodcast - EMS1.com Columnists - Video: Watch all of the elements of the chain of survival come together - Average survival from cardiac arrest remains at a dismal ~10%. What can EMS clinicians do to improve these numbers? We need to follow the evidence that shows the benefits of a high-performing system of care. -
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Bob Sullivan - EMS1.com Columnists - Apply waveform capnography to make informed clinical decisions before, during, and after cardiac arrest patient care - By Bob Sullivan -
Waveform capnography provides continuous feedback on CPR quality, confirmation of airway placement, ventilation, and a return or loss of circulation. Here are five...
NAEMSP - EMS1.com Columnists - The negative association between number of airway attempts and neuro-intact survival following OHCA - Article Summary by Casey Patrick, @cpatrick_89 -
Article reviewed: Murphy, D. L., Bulger, N. E., Harrington, B. M., Skerchak, J. A., Counts, C. R., Latimer, A. J., ... & Sayre, M. R. (2021). Fewer...
MCHD Paramedic Podcast - EMS1.com Columnists - Preparing for the most stressful call you can receive: pediatric cardiorespiratory arrest - In this episode of the MCHD Paramedic Podcast, the Montgomery County Hospital District EMS service Medical Directors, Dr. Robert Dickson and Dr. Casey Patrick, are joined by MCHD medic Lily...
Limmer Education - EMS1.com Columnists - Three significant consequences of routine, excessive oxygen administration - By Chris Ebright -
Oxygen. We love it, and it keeps us alive. The atmosphere contains 21% oxygen, and we exhale, on average, 16%. Thus, with the billions and billions of cells within our body, they operate using only 5%...
Bob Sullivan - EMS1.com Columnists - An unconscious patient, with absent or ineffective breathing, may be in sudden cardiac arrest or have overdosed on an opioid; here's how to assess and treat the patient - Death from sudden cardiac arrest and opioid overdose are both major public health problems in the United States. Out-of-hospital...
Kenny Navarro - EMS1.com Columnists - AHA CPR Guidelines 2020 continue to emphasize early recognition of cardiac arrest and prompt CPR beginning with chest compressions provides the best chances for survival - Recently, the American Heart Association released the new 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary...
Learn how advanced cardiac resuscitation techniques lead to increased survival in OOH cardiac arrest - This on-demand webinar was presented as a live Q&A with experts from Rialto Fire Department and Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical. In this casual conversation, our moderator and guests had a lively discussion about how these...
American Ambulance EMS Podcast - EMS1.com Columnists - UCSF-Fresno emergency medicine physicians highlight the most important aspects of treating submersion injuries - UCSF-Fresno emergency medicine physicians highlight the most important aspects of treating submersion injuries -
Drowning cases are on the rise. It is the No. 1 leading...
Michael Fraley, BS, BA, NRP - EMS1.com Columnists - Make sure each of your service’s cardiac arrest patients get the best chance of survival by prioritizing high-quality CPR in training and in practice - Every five years, EMS providers and other healthcare providers involved in cardiac arrest resuscitation eagerly await a new version...