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Understand how respiratory monitoring devices can be used to guide treatment during and after seizures
Video: Watch all of the elements of the chain of survival come together
Another tool in the diagnostician’s briefcase
Dr. Joelle Donofrio-Odmann discusses diseases of the upper and lower airways
Learn what the guidelines say about titration, selecting a sedation agent and monitoring sedation
Always keep the patient’s context in mind in any situation when you’re utilizing waveform capnography
Going back to the basics ensures a smooth EtCO2 reading and creates a calming environment for both the patient and provider
Communicating with law enforcement and following these clinical guidelines will help to keep patient safety first and foremost
Drs. Antevy, Piehl, Spiro, Scheppke, Bernstein and Kupas discuss ketamine and other sedatives, and how to minimize risk when administering
Four distinct events must occur in order for an anaphylactic reaction to manifest
Vodcast: Drs. Peter Antevy, Mark Piehl and David Spiro discuss multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children and the newest PALS guidelines
Common respiration pathologies and those that impair ventilation
A detailed patient history and physical examination inform this diagnosis of exclusion after a brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE)
When a patient’s life is in your hands, you need to know the risk factors, signs and symptoms of PE
EMTs can easily learn how to use capnography as a patient assessment and monitoring tool
How will you care for a teenager who intentionally asphyxiated himself and is now unresponsive with agonal respirations?
Understand how capnography identifies respiratory and cardiovascular compromise in restrained patients
Recognize the signs and symptoms of heart failure and understand how capnography can be used to guide treatment
Add electronic response devices and video to lectures and train with simulation to keep learners engaged, stimulate discussion and apply content
End-tidal carbon dioxide is an irrefutable indication for any type of airway adjunct
It is important to differentiate tension pneumothorax from conditions with similar symptoms, and to avoid performing inappropriate needle decompression
Use these tips to pick the stethoscope best for you and to use it correctly on every patient
Use ETCO2 monitoring to avoid inappropriate hyperventilation, recognize abnormal respiratory patterns and guide care
Understand the origins of sepsis criteria and what the new sepsis definitions mean for EMS assessment and treatment of septic patients
Waveform capnography can be used to detect respiratory and circulatory compromise from anaphylaxis in children and to guide treatment
Use capnography to guide oxygenation and ventilation derangements in drowning patients
Use these documentation and handoff tips to communicate important patient information to ED and ICU staff unfamiliar with capnography
Anesthesiologists compare mask ventilation adequacy with endotracheal intubation and laryngeal mask airway for pediatric patients
Make every assessment question count using this strategy to quickly assess respiratory patients who are unable to speak in phrases or sentences