Cardiogenic oscillations (COS) of the capnography waveform match the patient’s heart rate and are caused by pulmonary artery pulsations Your team intubated a 38-year-old woman who was found unresponsive following a poly-substance drug overdose. Intubation was performed without difficulty and no medications were necessary. Waveform capnography confirmed correct placement of the 9.0 endotracheal tube. You…
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By Sean Hulsman Sepsis carries a greater mortality rate than many diseases we consider common place like breast cancer and AIDS. Surprisingly, EMS has only recently begun to broaden training on diagnosis and treatment of patients suffering from sepsis in the field. The physiology of sepsis is very much within the realm of understanding for…
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Join us 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 patient outcomes,…
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CapnoAcademy is a free online resource dedicated to training EMS clinicians to help improve patient outcomes by using capnography monitoring in the pre-hospital environment. Powered by EMS1, CapnoAcademy includes best practices, field examples, and guides on how EMS clinicians can use capnography monitoring to help improve patient care and save lives. Learn More Jon Schonert,…
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CapnoAcademy is a free online resource dedicated to training EMS clinicians to help improve patient outcomes by using capnography monitoring in the pre-hospital environment. Powered by EMS1, CapnoAcademy includes best practices, field examples, and guides on how EMS clincians can use capnography monitoring to help improve patient care and save lives.
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Graph from the study showing longitudinal trends in the annual percentage of cardiac arrest endotracheal intubation or supraglottic airway insertion attempts. By Sarah Roebuck EMS1 COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new study from The Ohio State University College of Medicine shows that paramedics are changing how they help patients breathe before they arrive at the hospital.…
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Greg Friese, EMS1 Editor-in-Chief EMS1.com Columnists Jon Puryear presented an engaging and hands-on session that stressed understanding normal waveforms to recognize what’s abnormal Surfing the Capnography Waveform, presented by Jon Puryear at EMS Today 2015 in Baltimore, Md. taught the basics of capnography and gave student hands-on opportunities with Phillips Heartstart MRX monitors. Puryear, a…
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From eupnea to dead in bed, the dyspneic patient will follow a predictable and progressive decline in their respiratory status if an appropriate assessment and treatment is not assertively initiated. Join us for this interactive discussion where we address respiratory distress, failure, and arrest and how capnography can aid in the assessment, treatment, and reassessment…
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Capnography is exceptional both for its utility in the field, and for the ease of its use. In a recent survey taken of EMS1 readers, 95 percent of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that capnography is easy to use and an important monitoring tool for many different situations in the field. The essential mechanism of…
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The Propaq® MD is a new ultra-lightweight defibrillator with advanced capabilities. In fact, it’s two pounds lighter than the current military vital signs monitor, the Propaq 206, even with defibrillation and pacing added. The large, high-contrast LCD can display up to four waveforms simultaneously as well as a full 12-lead ECG for on-screen review. With…