Posts tagged with "CPR"
5 medical conditions where capnography can affect BLS care
EMS1 ContributorWaveform capnography provides real-time feedback that BLS providers can use to make treatment decisions and improve care By Bob Sullivan Waveform capnography is an additional vital sign that can influence treatment and transport decisions. Capnography measures end-tidal CO2 (ETCO2), which is the amount of CO2 present in...
5 tips to provide safe and effective ventilation
Michael FraleyEMS1.com ColumnistsAssign someone to monitor the patient’s airway visually and with capnography using these five tipsYour EMS crew has just sat down for dinner on a peaceful evening when the tones sound for an ATV crash. A rural first responder discovered the scene as he was enjoying the trails himself. He reports that...
How to treat sudden cardiac arrest, opioid overdose
Bob SullivanEMS1.com ColumnistsAn 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 cardiac...
Prehospital use of ketamine
Watch this video about the mechanism of action, indications and administration routes for prehospital use of ketamine. After watching read the Ketamine Drug Why article and three reasons to use ketamine for prehospital analgesia. ...
Rogue Capno Waves: Confirm and monitor alternative airway placement
Mike McEvoyEMS1.com ColumnistsEnd-tidal carbon dioxide is an irrefutable indication for any type of airway adjunct A 56-year-old male collapsed at a restaurant and received several minutes of dispatcher-assisted CPR. A civilian responding to a mobile phone alerting system retrieved an AED from an adjacent business and administered one...
Should medics intubate out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients?
EMS1.com ColumnistsExplore research findings about the impact of intubation on OOHCA survival and the patient's neurological status at dischargeBy Christopher T. Boyer The American Heart Association 2015 guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiac Care are somewhat inconclusive about advanced airway management for patients in cardiac...
