Airway management
This directory provides essential articles on Airway Management, a critical skill for EMS professionals. Topics include techniques for securing airways, the use of advanced airway devices, and strategies for managing difficult airways in emergencies. Mastery of Airway Management is vital for ensuring patient survival during respiratory emergencies. For related information, explore our resources on Advanced Life Support (ALS), which often involves advanced airway procedures. Use this directory to deepen your understanding and improve your airway management skills in the field.
Engage your participants in pediatric resuscitation protocols, equipment and patient assessment
As the population ages and healthcare needs surge, EMS is evolving beyond emergencies to provide critical support through body cavity access devices and expanded care procedures
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Understand how waveform capnography can be used to assess and treat ventilation, perfusion and metabolic emergencies in children
Cardiogenic oscillations (COS) of the capnography waveform match the patient’s heart rate and are caused by pulmonary artery pulsations
Students need to know that capnography is part of the standard of care and is one of the most important diagnostic tools at their disposal
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You are asked to respond to a park for an infant in respiratory arrest; did you get the diagnosis right?
You are asked to respond to a park for an infant in respiratory arrest
EMS providers need to use a systematic method for airway assessment and management
Understanding the three types of airway management errors can help EMS providers select the optimal equipment and technique for airway management
Researchers theorize that an oscillating waveform may be caused by air movement from chest compression and recoil
Since he was not dispatched to the call 3-blocks away, he did not respond or ask about the call for the child, who later died
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Video is a great visual demonstration of anatomy and angiocath placement, but the result is NOT what EMS providers should expect or experience in the field
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