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.
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The eagle will have a permanent home at the Blue Mountain Wildlife Center in Pendleton
Six firefighters, two police officers, one medic and the 97-year-old woman were transported to Allegheny General Hospital for treatment and observation
With endotracheal intubation, many paramedics lack good training from experts based on sound fundamentals, and are left to their own devices
Dr. Steven Shafer expanded on the explanation for Jackson’s death, saying, “The most likely thing that happened was airway obstruction”
As important as it is to know how to use each piece of equipment, it is even more critical to understand when any of these devices should be used.
The manually powered airway suction pump, made by RMS Medial Products, offers the same – or possibly better – suction power of motorized devices.
Most of us need to depend upon various tools to provide us visual and audible cues as to how well the patient is able to ventilate and exchange gasses.
The explosion at a fertilizer plant injured four workers and spilled 2,000 gallons of ammonia
Josh Guy, 16, jumped into a pool Friday night and retrieved the 9-year-old girl, then placed her on the pool deck and started CPR
Firefighters were called Sept. 7 to the restaurant and two women were found unconscious in a restroom
The unit retains the same features as the original paraPAC but with some key add-ons, providing the versatility to deliver oxygen therapy, CPAP, demand oxygen and mechanical ventilation
Since April, all paramedics in Riverside County have been using continuous positive airway pressure devices on patients who have signs of congestive heart failure
Most of the injured were taken to a nearby hospital; one child was transported by helicopter
Stephen Fowks administered CPR on 14-month-old until paramedics could arrive
Pediatric ETI offers unique challenges not seen in the adult patient. The glottic opening in a child is small and lies further anterior making direct visualization and successful placement more difficult.
Despite the overwhelming amount of literature supporting CPAP use, very few services use it beyond verification of tube placement
Most emergency responders are unequipped with tools to save animals that might be unconscious, but still savable
The $75 kits each contain an emergency leash, laminated directions and three snout-friendly masks
For Howard Snitzer, a 54-year-old chef from Goodhue, Minn., a capnograph kept his rescuers from giving up
Joel Arnier, a paramedic with Addison Fire Protection District said his instincts immediately took over when he saw the girl floating facedown
Asthma triggers can similarly impact the health and longevity of asthma patients
Ashland Fire & Rescue firefighter-medics are trained to do CPR on dogs, cats, ferrets, gerbils and even reptiles that have inhaled smoke
The Sheriff’s Office said he contracted the disease while on a 911 call five years ago
Not one of the 30 medics I informally polled had intubated more than three people before being cleared to practice
The tale of how EMS1 columnist Kelly Grayson helped make a save while returning home from EMS Today
EMS systems are working in conjunction with hospitals to begin the process in the field environment and accelerate the cooling rate