Cardiogenic oscillations (COS) of the capnography waveform match the patient's heart rate and are caused by pulmonary artery pulsations
Your team intubated a 38-year-old woman who was found unresponsive following a poly-substance drug overdose. Intubation was performed without difficulty and no medications were necessary. Waveform...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
Bob SullivanEMS1.com ColumnistsApply 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 things...