Brought to you by Pulsara Three keys to the management of the crashing congestive heart failure patient is discussed in this episode of Progressive Paramedicine, an EMS1 original video series. Learn more about Pulsara here. Share Your Capno Story With Us Do you have a story about how capnography made a difference? Share your story…

Dean Meenach EMS1.com Columnists The flipped classroom is an inquiry-based learning strategy designed to improve student engagement, discovery and outcomes A growing trend among allied health educators is using a flipped classroom approach to facilitate student learning. The flipped classroom is an inquiry-based learning strategy designed to improve student engagement, discovery and outcomes [1]. This…

Michael Morse EMS1.com Columnists Anxiety and emotion can spiral into respiratory compromise that is self-reinforcing, frightening and an EMS-treatable emergency Some patient encounters are keepers; other experiences need to be forgotten. Overcoming past calls is one of those skills that nobody teaches you in EMT school. Exorcising the demons that build as the days and…

Limmer Education EMS1.com Columnists Though their chief complaint of shortness of breath is the same, these patients develop dyspnea by different means By Chris Ebright This initial installment of the Back to the Basics series is going to compare and contrast a common chief complaint: shortness of breath. Many etiologies provoke this, but many EMT…

MCHD Paramedic Podcast EMS1.com Columnists Dr. Al Lulla breaks down an area where we can improve outcomes In this episode of the MCHD Paramedic Podcast, join our host, Casey Patrick, MD, FAEMS, assistant medical director for the Montgomery County Hospital District EMS, for a discussion of some of the recent literature surrounding EMS care of traumatic brain…

In this episode on patient restraint Steve Whitehead describes the importance of capnography to monitor violent patients who have been restrained. Whitehead also discusses the importance of temperature assessment and monitoring. Share Your Capno Story With Us Do you have a story about how capnography made a difference? Share your story with us and we…

MCHD EMS1.com Columnists We are limited on the amount of objective information available during prehospital care; don’t ignore this vital piece of the puzzle The capnography tracing is an excellent tool that gives us insight into cellular metabolism, perfusion and ventilation. This can yield vital information in multiple critical patient care decision processes. In this…

Inside EMS Podcast EMS1.com Columnists Louisville Metro EMS Major Chis Lokits joins to discuss the future of paramedic intubation, as well his agency’s part in the DoD’s prehospital airway clinical trial This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders…

EMS1 Sponsored Quantitative waveform capnography can help EMS providers recognize bronchospasm, spot ventilation derangements, and gauge the effectiveness of therapy By Kelly Grayson Obstructive airway disease is a constellation of chronic respiratory illnesses characterized by obstructed airflow through the terminal bronchioles and alveoli, either due to inflammation, obstruction by mucous and secretions, or loss of…

Dave Konig EMS1.com Columnists Augmented reality, with heads-up display devices and conductive swath devices, has the potential to improve patient assessment and care Early adoption of new and emerging technologies is a trend for many EMS professionals. There are times when those technologies fit into the gap perfectly, such as WiFi and Bluetooth for EKG…