Breathing
Preparing for the most stressful call you can receive: pediatric cardiorespiratory arrest
It’s not all about breathing rates: hypercapnia risk factors and complications
When a patient says “I can’t breathe” or “I’m going to die,” you better listen
A hazmat team responded to the restaurant Thursday night after fumes from a cleaning product began causing nausea and breathing problems
Distinguishing between COPD and comorbidities, and scaling treatment and pharmacology to disease progression
Researchers have taught Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri to recognize the unique auditory signature of agonal breathing that heralds early cardiac arrest
How familiar are you with the symptoms and concerns that accompany COPD exacerbations?
Ambulance crews treated 26 patients after they reported breathing difficulties; two others were hospitalized
You were asked to respond to a coffee shop for a 22-year-old male with increasing shortness of breath following a coughing fit; did you make the right decision?
You are asked to respond to a coffee shop for shortness of breath
Temperature, lactate and ETCO2 monitoring may provide field personnel with objective evidence to make a more accurate field diagnosis of systemic inflammatory response syndrome
Health officials advise people in Syria, Lebanon and Israel to stay indoors with their windows closed
Medic able to revive unresponsive 10-month-old boy with CPR before ambulance arrived
Patients find comfort in the one-on-one care the community paramedic service provides
Officers should call an ambulance for persons with signs or complaints of respiratory difficulty or breathing problems
You responded to an elementary school student in respiratory distress; did you get the next steps right?
The virus can cause mild to severe illness, with the worst cases needing life support for breathing difficulties
Her heart rate is rapid, her skin clammy and she’s having trouble breathing — what’s your diagnosis?
Her heart rate is rapid, her skin clammy and she’s having trouble breathing — what’s your diagnosis?
For both intubated and non-intubated patients, capnography can provide a wealth of information about vital signs
In his latest explanation of oxygen administration, Jon Puryear focuses on the 2010 American Heart Association oxygen administration guidelines.
EMS1 sits down with Mike McEvoy, EMS coordinator for the Saratoga County (N.Y.) EMS, to discuss his hometown agency’s in-field utilization of capnography to better treat their patients
EMS1 readers shared their suggestions on how to get the most out of the method
