For this segment, we will review the evidence evaluating the effect of skin pigmentation on the accuracy of pulse oximetry and consider the consequences for clinical practice. To help provide insight into this topic is John Gallagher, DNP, RN, CCNS, CCRN-K, TCRN, RRT, FCCM, Professor, Francis Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve…

For years, capnography has been used in the hospital setting to monitor airway and ventilation in the operating room as well as in the critical care environment. Unfortunately, for the most part its use has been limited to that setting by many issues, including overall awareness of the importance of capnography in pre-hospital settings, training,…

Ruben Restrepo, MD, RRT, FAARC provides his perspective on using etCO2 monitoring as ‘the fifth vital sign’. 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.

By Sean Hulsman Asthma is a common disease that all EMS providers are familiar with. What we may not be familiar with are some of the minutiae of asthma diagnosis and treatment. Read EMS assessment and treatment of asthma: 5 Things paramedics need to know and take this quiz to test your knowledge. About the author:…

By Madilynne Medina SFGate SAN FRANCISCO — A man was rescued on Tuesday after falling from a pier into San Francisco Bay and becoming submerged 16 feet underwater, officials said. Witnesses informed the San Francisco Fire Department that before the man fell into the water, he was collecting cans on the Torpedo Wharf, which is…

For this segment, we will review how the various components of the Nellcor™ pulse oximetry system contribute to the quick and accurate acquisition of the true pulsatile signal. To help provide insight into this topic is Jake Dove, PhD, Senior Principal R&D Engineer at Medtronic. The Nellcor™ pulse oximetry monitoring system should not be used…

EMS1 sits down with Mike McEvoy, EMS coordinator for the Saratoga County (N.Y.) EMS, to discuss his hometown agency’s in-field utilization of capnography to better treat their patients By Greg Bogosian EMS1 staff The following is paid content sponsored by Covidien For years, capnography has been used in the hospital setting to monitor airway and ventilation…

The gold standard in treatment of anaphylaxis is IM injection of epinephrine. Editor’s Note: This article originally posted at Limmer Education and is reprinted with permission. By Chris Ebright Do you ever notice that the shape and contour of a grain of pollen looks eerily similar to the Death Star from Star Wars? Many patients…

Register to attend this webinar on Tuesday, February 18, at 1 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. CT / 10 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 becoming a standard of care…

Manhattan, New York, USA – April 6, 2020: Paramedics loading a patient into the ambulance on 42 Street in Midtown Manhattan deserted because of the COVID-19 outbreak. By Kate Ofori, NREMTP, BS, LP In my 10-plus years in EMS, I have been a paramedic, firefighter, field training officer, EMS instructor and lieutenant in multiple states,…