EMS1 Sponsored Use capnography to guide oxygenation and ventilation derangements in drowning patients ​ By Kelly Grayson Drowning is a significant public health issue in the United States and worldwide, and represents a frequent need for resuscitation from EMS and emergency department providers. While the frequency of unintentional drowning has decreased over the last generation,…

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James J Augustine EMS1.com Columnists Monitoring ETCO2 with waveform capnography gives EMS providers real-time feedback to make treatment decisions and improve care for a multitude of medical problems and traumatic injuries Capnography, the measurement and reporting of carbon dioxide in the breathing circuit of a human, was first studied in the Netherlands in 1971. Thirty…

Tim Nowak, AAS, BS, NRP, CCEMTP, SPO, MPO, CADS EMS1.com Columnists Application of an EtCO2 sampling device and waveform monitoring, especially during bag-valve mask ventilation, is well within the capability of EMTs Should EMTs be trained and required to utilize capnography within their scope of practice and clinical care? Yes. That was a short article!…

EMS1.com Columnists Explore research findings about the impact of intubation on OOHCA survival and the patient’s neurological status at discharge By Christopher T. Boyer The American Heart Association 2015 guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiac Care are somewhat inconclusive about advanced airway management for patients in cardiac arrest. The guidelines stipulate that “there is no high-quality…

EMS1.com Columnists Use these tips to pick the stethoscope best for you and to use it correctly on every patient By Caitlyn Armistead No other tool is more closely associated with the practice of medicine than the stethoscope, but choosing the right one and using it well is not an easy task. A stethoscope is…

Reel Emergency Vodcast EMS1.com Columnists Drs. Antevy, Piehl, Spiro, Scheppke, Bernstein and Kupas discuss ketamine and other sedatives, and how to minimize risk when administering Listen as EMS and law enforcement take care of a man who was found in public jumping on top of cars and exhibiting aggressive and paranoid behavior. He says he has…

Kelly Grayson, NRP, CCP EMS1.com Columnists Kelly Grayson shares how the digital amplification option from Eko stands up to rig noise and abuse Smile and nod, smile and nod. Watch the face of the person speaking, interject a pithy comment now and then. Ask questions frequently, phrased in such a way that the speaker thinks…

Bob Sullivan EMS1 Sponsored Recognize the signs and symptoms of pneumonia and understand how capnography can be used to guide treatment for pneumonia and sepsis. Pneumonia is the leading cause of infectious death in industrialized countries [1]. According to the American Lung Association, pneumonia causes more than 1 million hospitalizations and more than 50,000 deaths…

Inside EMS Our co-hosts discuss devices such as video laryngoscopy, capnography and ultrasound in the field Download this podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or via RSS feed ​In this Inside EMS Podcast episode, co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss the many new diagnostic tools EMS providers are using aimed at prehospital care. Kelly admits it took a while…