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Here’s how EMS recognition and initiation of interventions can lower sepsis mortality
A single prehospital treatment protocol for respiratory distress from asthma or COPD is reasonable
Wheezes, retractions, tachypnea and altered mental status lead to a quick assessment of asthma
End-tidal carbon dioxide is an irrefutable indication for any type of airway adjunct
Learn the signs and symptoms for this significant pediatric airway and ventilation emergency
Use ETCO2 monitoring to avoid inappropriate hyperventilation, recognize abnormal respiratory patterns and guide care
Look for these signs and symptoms to identify patients suffering from smoke inhalation and cyanide poisoning
Understand the origins of sepsis criteria and what the new sepsis definitions mean for EMS assessment and treatment of septic patients
A teenager’s death after a misplaced and unrecognized failed intubation is a tragic reminder of how and why error can occur in EMS
A review of the performance of ketamine in the agitated or excited delirium patient with an acute and potential life-threatening medical condition