Bob Sullivan

The Practical Medic

Bob Sullivan

Bob Sullivan, MS, NRP, is a paramedic instructor at Delaware Technical Community College and works as a field provider in the Wilmington, Del. area. He has been in EMS since 1999, and has worked as a paramedic in private, fire-based, volunteer and municipal EMS services. Contact Bob at his blog, EMS Theory to Practice.

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Tension pneumothorax: How capnography and ultrasound can improve care
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It is important to differentiate tension pneumothorax from conditions with similar symptoms, and to avoid performing inappropriate needle decompression
8 questions for critical respiratory compromise patients
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Make every assessment question count using this strategy to quickly assess respiratory patients who are unable to speak in phrases or sentences
Tension Pneumothorax: Identification and treatment
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Tension pneumothorax is a life threatening condition that can occur with chest trauma and is more likely to happen with trauma involving an opening in the chest wall
5 things EMS providers need to know about opioid overdose and respiratory compromise
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EMS providers need to understand the importance of airway management and monitoring for respiratory compromise along with naloxone administration for opioid overdoses
3 things paramedics need to know about respiratory compromise, pneumonia and sepsis
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Recognize the signs and symptoms of pneumonia and understand how capnography can be used to guide treatment for pneumonia and sepsis.
How to treat sudden cardiac arrest, opioid overdose
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An unconscious patient, with absent or ineffective breathing, may be in sudden cardiac arrest or have overdosed on an opioid; here's how to assess and treat the patient
5 things to know about capnography and respiratory distress
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Understand how monitoring end-tidal carbon dioxide helps assess and treat a patient in respiratory distress
Stroke scales: 10 things you need to know to save lives
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From the NIH to the Cincinnati stroke scale, RACE or the Los Angeles Motor Score, stroke scales are a work in progress
Traumatic brain injury: 10 things you need to know to save lives
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Proper assessment, treatment, and transport of patients with traumatic brain injury saves lives, here’s how
EMS assessment and treatment of asthma: 5 things to know
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Asthma, a leading cause of respiratory compromise, can be assessed with capnography and effectively treated with BLS and ALS medications
COPD exacerbation: 5 things EMS providers need to know
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Understand how monitoring tools can be used to guide treatment for COPD exacerbations
5 things to know about capnography
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Understand the importance of monitoring end-tidal carbon dioxide and the valuable information it provides for patient assessment and treatment
4 things EMS providers need to know about hyperventilation syndrome
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Understand the role of pulse oximetry and waveform capnography to assess and treat patients who are hyperventilating
5 things EMS providers should know about seeking mental health treatment
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Consider the benefits of seeing a mental health professional to help manage EMS acute and chronic stress
3 things EMS providers need to know about supraglottic airways
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Understand the importance of realistic training on specific devices and using capnography to assess for effective ventilation through supraglottic airways
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