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.
A field-ready guide to safer airway decisions, stronger fundamentals and better patient outcomes.
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CPAP is not just for adults anymore
The only people looking for heroes on transfer calls of critically ill patients are attorneys
Maintaining skills in using advanced airway items can improve your practice
Here are a few of the ways that CO2 monitoring is helpful in the prehospital environment
Airway alternatives to endotracheal intubation
Precise BVM technique is critical in minimizing complications
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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
The decisions we make right now will affect the quality of life for thousands of patients for the rest of our careers
McGrath Video Laryngoscope proves useful in the prehospital environment
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
The basics about this new device
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Intersurgical is a global designer, manufacturer and supplier of a wide range of high-quality medical devices for respiratory support. We provide flexible patient solutions for airway management, anesthesia, critical care and oxygen & aerosol therapy, for use within emergency care, hospitals and also in the home.
Tips for navigating prehospital airway management techniques and challenges