EMS Capnography News & Articles
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Making the most of smartphone apps and features on the job
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss ICE, Medical ID and other engaging uses for smartphone apps in EMS
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All things stroke-related: Diagnosis, treatment and transportation
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss the different types of strokes providers will encounter, how to treat each, and stroke patient transport procedures
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Patient assessment includes checking for medical alerts
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss the importance of searching for a medical alert bracelet or tattoo when doing an initial patient assessment
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Buffalo Wild Wings inhalant response: Making on-scene resource decisions
Our co-hosts reflect on a recent emergency call to a Buffalo Wild Wings where a cleaning agent inhalant injured nine and killed one employee
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Inside EMS: The pervasiveness of social media and its effect on the industry
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss how the use of social media by EMS providers can lead to issues on the job, as well
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Webinar: The value of end-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring – 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
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Training Day: How EMTs should be using capnography
Application of an EtCO2 sampling device and waveform monitoring, especially during bag-valve mask ventilation, is well within the capability of EMTs
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How to buy capnography equipment (eBook)
Download this EMS1 capnography equipment buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation
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5 tips for airway management in the bariatric patient
Pre-oxygenate, evaluate for LEMONS and position a patient of any size correctly to help secure an airway
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Back to the advanced
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
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Opioid overdose: Fact vs. fiction
A case study in opioid overdose complications, management strategies and provider safety
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Training Day: Breaking down signs of sepsis
Design your training scenario to include increasingly complicated sepsis symptoms to test EMS providers’ differential diagnosis skills
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It ain’t easy being wheezy: A pediatric case study
Learn how to assess, monitor and manage pediatric asthma emergencies, as well as underlying pathophysiologic changes
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4 things EMS providers need to know about hyperventilation syndrome
Understand the role of pulse oximetry and waveform capnography to assess and treat patients who are hyperventilating
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Training Day: 3 scenarios where capnography is a must
Teach EMS providers the benefits of waveform capnography in cases involving dyspnea and altered mental status, and before performing advanced airway management
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Training Day: 3 simulation scenarios to teach unplanned extubation to paramedics
Use high-fidelity patient simulation to teach ALS providers the danger and assessment of unplanned extubation
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Bledsoe: Titrate intranasal naloxone to restore respirations
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
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5 things to know about capnography
Understand the importance of monitoring end-tidal carbon dioxide and the valuable information it provides for patient assessment and treatment
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The flipped classroom: Capnography in use
The flipped classroom is an inquiry-based learning strategy designed to improve student engagement, discovery and outcomes
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NAEMSP 2019 Quick Take: 3 bad players in EMS airway management
Dr. Dan Spaite shares how to avoid the potential pitfalls in positive-pressure ventilation, hyperventilation and over-ventilation
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Training day: 3 Waveform capnography scenarios
Help student paramedics identify CHF, Curare cleft and ROSC in capnography waveforms, and develop a treatment plan
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Research Analysis: Intubation curriculum increases first pass success
A study of over 5,000 intubations demonstrates the value of continuous quality improvement
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Quiz: How much do you know about sepsis?
Take our 5-minute quiz to find out how your assessment skills measure up
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5 tips to provide safe and effective ventilation
Assign someone to monitor the patient’s airway visually and with capnography using these five tips
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Quiz: 4 things EMS providers need to know about pulmonary embolism
When a patient’s life is in your hands, you need to know the risk factors, signs and symptoms of PE
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