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.
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
Why quality improvement concepts should be integrated into EMS education
Chicago Medical School organization hosts live tissue high-risk, low-frequency airway procedures clinic for paramedics
Stabilizing a patient in despair suffering from tracheostomy bleeding
Christopher Ward began vomiting, passing out and stopped breathing
Conquer stressful calls, identify treatment challenges and pitfalls, and use technology to its best potential to save lives this summer and beyond
Los Angeles General Medical Center Dr. Molly Deane said it is remarkable the firefighters were not more severely injured
The plant near Plaquemine experienced an unintended reaction in a sulfuric acid tank led to the venting of the toxic vapors
The red flags and steps to take to make the scene safer for yourself, other responders and the patients
Officials identify several reasons for patient surge in Oahu emergency departments
“I started fishing in my handlebar bag for my Garmin InReach as I rolled up on a younger man attempting inadequate CPR on an older man”
Gasoline was poured into a fire pit after the fire did not ignite as expected
Five options for exchanging the SGA for an endotracheal tube
The resulting device can help ensure first-pass success even in difficult airways
Rescuers spent five hours digging the plumber out from a collapse at a National City shopping mall
From vocal cords to alveoli, and mmHg to Lpm: Test your airway knowledge
The 75-year-old Dalton man set himself on fire while using a lighter to open a bag of potato chips
Over 50 workers were evaluated after an anhydrous ammonia leak at La Quesera Mexicana in Greeneville
Emergency departments in Fresno are experiencing a surge of patients with COVID-19, RSV and influenza
A pilot, passenger and truck driver escaped serious injury in a fiery crash on I-26 near Asheville
An extinguisher fell off a hallway wall inside a Suffolk school, releasing its contents as students passed through
The VenTrainer app enables new training opportunities in the world of mechanical ventilation
Novel use of video laryngoscopy with recording capability to improve clinical oversight in EMS airway management
“I guarantee that you can improve your BVM technique by following these four essential guidelines”
A vacuum truck was used to help rescue a man almost completely buried in corn inside the Henryville grain bin
Tips for navigating prehospital airway management techniques and challenges
The VT Select helps providers control both rate and volume
How to protect yourself and your patients, and take action
Put your rales, rhonchi and stridor expertise to the test
“GCS <8; intubate” may be endangered, but not totally deserving of extinction
Montgomery County Hospital District shares their findings trialing carotid ultrasound during CPR to enhance cardiac arrest response
