Join us November 5th for an introduction to Sepsis and the role capnography plays in its recognition in the prehospital environment. Sepsis is a significant cause of death and may be more frequently seen by prehospital providers than previously thought. About the webinar: This webinar will review recognition of sepsis, prehospital interventions that may affect…

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 capnogram is rarely seen, and it occurs in mechanically ventilated patients who make an effort to breath. Learn more about curare cleft in this video. US-PM-2200573 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…

The greatest clinical invention of our time confirms and monitors airway placement By Susan Thibeault I once asked my 101-year-old great-grandmother, “What was the best invention during your lifetime?” “The washing machine,” she replied. Wow, can you imagine life without a washing machine? When I am 101-years-old, if I were to be asked the same…

Kenny Navarro EMS1.com Columnists There is a growing body of evidence that suggests that hyperventilation of intubated patients with head injuries increases both morbidity and mortality The Scenario Rescue 3 responds to a reported traffic collision in the early morning hours. Arriving on the scene, the medics find a small car that left the roadway,…

In July 2013, the Journal of Emergency Medicine published an article titled, “Capnography for the Non-intubated Patient in the Emergency Setting.” In the article, Craig A. Manifold, D.O., et al., describe common use case scenarios for monitoring end-tidal CO2 (etCO2) in intubated patients. The authors also identify opportunities where capnography may be beneficial for detecting…

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.

You respond to a call for a 48-year-old woman with a chief complaint of shortness of breath and chest pain. The husband states the patient just underwent hip surgery, and has a history of hypertension and DM. He states she has recently taken herself off her anticoagulant medication and she is supposed to follow up…

Paramedic of emergency medical service helping man after cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Themes help, hope a health care. By Colby Costa, BS, NRP, FP-C, CCP-C Patients with physiologically difficult airways are those requiring airway management who have underlying physiologic derangements putting them at higher risk for peri-intubation and post-intubation decompensation, including hypoxia, cardiovascular collapse, cardiac arrest, etc.…

by Bob Sullivan Waveform capnography can now be used at all provider levels to better assess patients in respiratory distress, cardiac arrest, and shock. Capnography offers reliable feedback about the severity of a patient’s condition and how they respond to treatment. Here are five things you should know about waveform capnography. 1. Capnography provides breath-to-breath…