Share Your Capno Story With Us Do you have a story about how capnography made a difference? Share your story with us and we may publish it on CapnoAcademy.

This week on the Inside EMS podcast, hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson tackle a metabolic monster that every EMS provider needs to master: diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). They kick off with a common (but critical) 911 scenario: a 19-year-old with a history of Type 1 diabetes, confusion, vomiting and a blood sugar of 500. Sound…

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Capno 101: What is Airway Management? Airway management is a critical EMS skill. Simply put, a patient without an airway will not survive – but placement of an advanced airway device in critically ill and injured patients is a high-risk procedure, and a misplaced airway can cause permanent disability or death. The capnography waveform can identify and…

Share Your Capno Story With Us Do you have a story about how capnography made a difference? Share your story with us and we may publish it on CapnoAcademy.

Whether your department is in the market for new capnography equipment or stretchers – this guide from EMS1 is your starting point for making the right patient care product purchases. Included in this guide: How to buy airway management devices How to buy capnography equipment How to buy cardiac monitors How to buy patient handling…

By Sean Hulsman As EMS battles the rising trend of opioid abuse and subsequent respiratory arrest, lives are being saved through competent control of airway and breathing. It is important that providers understand not only the mechanism and drawbacks of naloxone, but also the best way to monitor respiratory status. Waveform capnography plays an important…

These tips are a stepping stone to producing a clean capnography waveform. Utilizing capnography technology should be standard practice in today’s ALS ambulance – if it’s not, we really need to talk! However, where capnography integration gets a little “muddy” is when non-ALS providers are utilizing tools to help ALS providers, such as on scenes…

Register to attend this webinar on Thursday, September 11, at 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT / 11 a.m. PT by completing the “Register for this EMS1 Webinar” box on this page! Can’t make the date? Register anyway and we’ll send you a recording after the event. Capnography is often treated as a tool…

Waveform capnography is a tool that EMS providers at any level can use. By Jake Mellor A previous article provided five training scenarios to help BLS providers better understand common capnography waveforms and how this information can lead to more adequate treatment for a patient. Below are three more scenarios, which will spur discussion about…