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.
Use SAMPLE history to assess the patient’s complaint and make treatment decisions
Unvalidated third-party lines may lead to inaccurate results and other problems
From assessing to intervening, this quiz covers vital airway management scenarios to ensure you’re equipped to handle emergencies confidently
He learned cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a mannequin about three decades earlier and got a refresher course about a decade ago
Status asthmaticus is defined as severe, persistent airway obstruction despite initiation of standard acute asthma therapy
You know the old saying, “If a little is good, more is better” – not so if we’re talking about post resuscitation oxygen therapy
With much of our training and preparation designed expressly for this area, it’s important to take note of the changes and to think about implementation
Faced with an enormous backlog of 1,300 calls, the medics were told to quit after 20 minutes and move on to the next case
The decisions we make right now will affect the quality of life for thousands of patients for the rest of our careers
Study showed that cardiac arrest patients who were treated with the ResQPump had a 53 percent better chance of surviving than those who received standard CPR
McGrath Video Laryngoscope proves useful in the prehospital environment
Daughter’s quick action with help from medical dispatcher rescues Rockland woman from choking
Vishwajith Singh never imagined that he would soon be using the CPR techniques he was practicing on a mannequin at work to save someone’s life
Study found skipping mouth-to-mouth CPR and a motivational 911 call taker can make a big difference in saving a life
While EMS provders may not encounter patients on a daily basis that have a tracheostomy as their primary airway, you will encounter a patient like this sometime
Never before have we seen so much improvement in the basic delivery system of our most commonly given and clinically vital drug – oxygen
The basics about this new device
Kay Phaneuf died on Thursday after electricity to her home was turned off earlier this week
Man choked on a piece of meat during a camping trip
Deputy: ‘If anything had happened differently, I don’t think she would have made it’
App gives feedback and prompts for effective chest compressions during CPR
There is often a chaotic scene as burn victims are usually pulled out of the fire early, which easily distract responders
A lightning strike in Yellowstone National Park injured 9 people waiting to see Old Faithful geyser erupt
Family says medics contributed to man’s death
23-year old man found unconscious, paramedic administered CPR until coast guard arrived
Responders exposed to polluted air and kicked-up dust at risk of future lung problems
Residents protesting an ambulance company that arriv ed late and unprepared to help a woman who later died
System can shorten patient’s stay in hospital, reduce health-care costs
Study: Intravenous Drug Administration During Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
The 26-year-old man was crushed to death while at work
Responder ‘failed to carry out CPR on heart attack patient and left dead body’