EMS Capnography News & Articles

• Article Bites: Significance of attempts in airway management

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  The negative association between number of airway attempts and neuro-intact survival following OHCA

• MCHD case of the quarter: Awful asthma

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  Preparing for the most stressful call you can receive: pediatric cardiorespiratory arrest

• OHCA literature review

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  Examining the evidence for managing intubation attempts, PEA and ETCO2 for out of hospital cardiac arrest

• How to recommend new EMS equipment for your agency

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  Everyone likes new equipment, but before you run to your boss to make your case, ask yourself these questions

• Intracranial emergencies: Car vs. pedestrian

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  Establishing a definitive airway and administering blood products

• Back to the basics: Pediatric trauma

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  How young patients’ unique anatomy and physiology impact trauma assessment and management

• Hypercapnia without hypoventilation

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  It’s not all about breathing rates: hypercapnia risk factors and complications

• Woke up dead: A review on traumatic brain injuries

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  TBI risk factors, managing patient refusals and oxygenation tips for treating head injuries

• Navigating toxic brain injury: We need a better map

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  Without real-time feedback to confirm ventilation rate and volume, a piece of the map is missing

• 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

• NAEMSP releases compendium of airway management best practices

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  The position statements summarize recommendations for training, quality management, pediatric considerations and more

• Tips for assessing and treating occupants of a structure fire

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  Look for these signs and symptoms to identify patients suffering from smoke inhalation and cyanide poisoning

• Patient with delirium and agitated behavior

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  Drs. Antevy, Piehl, Spiro, Scheppke, Bernstein and Kupas discuss ketamine and other sedatives, and how to minimize risk when administering

• Back to the basics: Burns

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  Learn about the types of burns, how to calculate BSA and how to treat burns and airway compromise

• Product Review: 3M Littmann CORE Digital Stethoscope

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  Kelly Grayson shares how the digital amplification option from Eko stands up to rig noise and abuse

• Back to the basics: Anaphylaxis

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  Four distinct events must occur in order for an anaphylactic reaction to manifest

• MIS-C and PALS guidelines

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  Vodcast: Drs. Peter Antevy, Mark Piehl and David Spiro discuss multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children and the newest PALS guidelines

• 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

• Back to the basics: Chest trauma

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  Flail chest, tension pneumothorax, cardiac tamponade and pulmonary contusion have unique presentations, but all jeopardize vital functions

• Quiz: Test your knowledge of supraglottic airway devices

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  How much do you really know about supraglottic airway management uses, contraindications and techniques?

• First, do no harm: With the vent

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  5 ways to protect the patient during mechanical ventilation

• Should the EMT scope of practice include supraglottic airway placement?

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  The NAEMSP Discussion Forum debates EMT training, capnography considerations

• 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

• Hyperoxia: Too much of a good thing

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  Three significant consequences of routine, excessive oxygen administration

• 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

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