EMS Capnography News & Articles

Webinar: The value of end-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring – because it ain’t just for tube confirmation anymore!

Learn how end-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring can be a powerful tool for detecting physiological changes associated with sepsis, diabetes and more

Training Day: How EMTs should be using capnography

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Application of an EtCO2 sampling device and waveform monitoring, especially during bag-valve mask ventilation, is well within the capability of EMTs

How to buy capnography equipment (eBook)

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Download this EMS1 capnography equipment buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation

Back to the advanced

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We’ve all heard about getting ‘back to the basic,’ but sometimes paramedics need to make sure they get back to the advanced, as well

Training Day: Breaking down signs of sepsis

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Design your training scenario to include increasingly complicated sepsis symptoms to test EMS providers’ differential diagnosis skills

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

Training Day: 3 scenarios where capnography is a must

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Teach EMS providers the benefits of waveform capnography in cases involving dyspnea and altered mental status, and before performing advanced airway management

Bledsoe: Titrate intranasal naloxone to restore respirations

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Titrating naloxone through an intranasal dose through a nebulizer and monitoring with capnography can reduce the risks of opioid withdrawal symptoms to the patient and EMS provider

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

The flipped classroom: Capnography in use

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The flipped classroom is an inquiry-based learning strategy designed to improve student engagement, discovery and outcomes

Training day: 3 Waveform capnography scenarios

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Help student paramedics identify CHF, Curare cleft and ROSC in capnography waveforms, and develop a treatment plan

Research Analysis: Intubation curriculum increases first pass success

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A study of over 5,000 intubations demonstrates the value of continuous quality improvement

Quiz: How much do you know about sepsis?

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Take our 5-minute quiz to find out how your assessment skills measure up

5 tips to provide safe and effective ventilation

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Assign someone to monitor the patient’s airway visually and with capnography using these five tips

Quiz: 4 things EMS providers need to know about pulmonary embolism

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When a patient’s life is in your hands, you need to know the risk factors, signs and symptoms of PE

Webinar: Capnography: Everything you wanted to know and were afraid to ask

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Capnography experts will answer some of the most common questions first responders have

EPIC: An EMS-centered approach to head injuries

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Through the EPIC treatment, EMS providers are taught to focus on the three H-bombs to prevent further damage to head injuries

EMS Index looks at key performance metrics nationwide

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A national database examining five metrics in evidence-based care gives EMS a framework to improve tactics, efficiency, outcomes and resource allocation

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