Access this on-demand webinar by completing the “Watch this EMS1 on-demand webinar” box on this page! Capnography is becoming a standard of care in emergency medical services, with more calls using capnography lines than ECG leads to assess patient well-being. However, the widespread use of third-party generic sampling lines over the past few years has…
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Greg Friese, EMS1 Editor-in-Chief EMS1.com Columnists What are the causes of the patient’s distress and what treatments are indicated? The incident: Patient short of breath What happened: On a warm spring afternoon you are called for a 57-year-old that is short of breath. You and your partner enter a small, tidy home and find your…
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Editor’s note: Welcome to the What Paramedics Want podcast series of Inside EMS, sponsored by Pulsara. The state of the industry What Paramedics Want Report explores issues tied to provider recruitment and retention; safety, health and wellness support; technology adoption; and career development, produced in partnership with Fitch & Associates and the National EMS Management…
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Jon Schonert, MD, discusses uses of capnography in cardiac arrest patient assessment and care 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.
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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.
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By Bob Sullivan Capnography during CPR care is a critical tool during cardiac arrest response, providing real-time feedback on CPR effectiveness and patient status. Continuous waveform capnography and end-tidal CO2 (ETCO2) monitoring during CPR help EMS providers assess ventilation, confirm airway placement and guide resuscitation efforts. Here are five essential facts about using capnography during…
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Jon Puryear EMS1.com Columnists Capnography not only helps you diagnose and treat your patient, it also helps you see if your treatment is working Capnography is the best tool since the EKG. It not only helps you diagnose and treat your patient, it also helps you see if your treatment is working. It has been…
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By Sean Hulsman Early recognition and treatment of severe sepsis patients by paramedics may truly save lives. Read Sepsis 3.0: Implications for paramedics and prehospital care and take this quiz to test your knowledge of sepsis. About the Author: Sean Hulsman, MEd, EMT-P is Director of Education at Twin City Ambulance Corporation in Western New York.…
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Pulse oximetry, once the gold standard for monitoring patient ventilation in the field, has been replaced with capnography. Measurement of end-tidal CO2 (ETCO2) is now the the top choice for determining airway patency and the pulmonary status of our patients. Read Use capnography to detect airway loss and more and take this quiz to test your…
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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.