Explore EMS1’s airway management hub for practical guidance on securing and maintaining patient airways in the field. This directory features expert articles on basic and advanced airway techniques, use of airway devices, ventilation strategies, difficult airway management, and clinical decision points for prehospital care. It helps EMS professionals refine airway skills, improve first-pass success, and enhance patient outcomes during respiratory emergencies.
“GCS <8; intubate” may be endangered, but not totally deserving of extinction
Hyperventilation syndrome, often triggered by anxiety, presents unique challenges in EMS care. Understanding its nuances is crucial for effective assessment and management.
Drs. Antevy, Piehl and Spiro review video of intubation and an external ventricular drain
Explore how alpha and beta receptors within the autonomic nervous system regulate vital involuntary functions and respond to stressors
From off-grid residents to 96-hour response timelines, Deputy Director Tracey Loscar shares how Alaskan EMS plans for volcanic eruptions, extreme remoteness and respiratory threats
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Capnography and ETCO2 monitoring are critical for assessing ventilation, confirming airway placement and guiding resuscitation
Becoming a paramedic is the highest level of prehospital care and requires much more advanced training than becoming an EMT
Take your time to get that tube smoothly, non-traumatically into trachea on 1st pass
The need for data-driven decisions in managing aggressive patients while ensuring safety and compliance
Common agents used in drug-facilitated sexual assault: How to recognize them and how they impact care
A month after his son initiated CPR for his first SCA, Wayne Kewitsch suffered a second medical emergency while driving
From the 1500s until today, techniques for placing a tube into the trachea have continuously evolved and will continue to improve in the future
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