Posts tagged with "EMS Management"
Cardiac arrest in accidental hypothermia: Work the patient or don't start resuscitation?
Dr. David K. TanEMS1.com ColumnistsFollow the mantra "a patient isn't dead unless they are warm and dead" based on assessment findings and knowing resuscitation contraindicationsA wrongful death lawsuit for failing to initiate resuscitative efforts was filed against EMS providers by the family of Jake Anderson in late 2016. According to...
3 ways to teach capnography with active learning
Paramedic Chief Digital EditionEMS1.com ColumnistsAdd electronic response devices and video to lectures and train with simulation to keep learners engaged, stimulate discussion and apply content By Bob Sullivan EMS tends to attract action-oriented people with short attention spans, which is a challenge when designing education...
Reality Training: Assessment and management of pediatric asthma
EMS1.com ColumnistsLearn the signs and symptoms for this significant pediatric airway and ventilation emergencyBy Christopher Kroboth Asthma is a condition in which lower airways narrow and swell and produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath . The CDC reports that 8.3...
Capnography: What EMS chiefs and leaders need to know
EMS1 SponsoredUse this information to engage your field providers about how capnography improves patient care and outcomes By Chris Cebollero As EMS leaders, we put a team around us to handle areas of specialization from operations to communications and clinical care to education. Trusting that team to accomplish the mission is an...
