EMS1 Sponsored Learn how end-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring can be a powerful tool for detecting physiological changes associated with sepsis, diabetes and more Sponsored by ESO According to the 2019 ESO EMS Index, at least one End-tidal CO2 (EtCO2) value was obtained and documented after initiating advanced airway placement in 96% of cases. This high…

Catherine R. Counts, PHD, MHA EMS1.com Columnists 3 EMS physicians highlight the challenges that prevent a consensus on endotracheal intubation across EMS systems and the importance of case review SAN DIEGO — The National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) Annual Meeting didn’t shy away from one of the hottest topics in EMS: advanced airway management…

Arthur Hsieh EMS1.com Columnists CPAP for emergency management of congestive heart failure and other respiratory emergencies has become the standard of care The use of continuous positive airway pressure, commonly called CPAP, for the emergency management of congestive heart failure is rapidly becoming the new standard of care, replacing the traditional approaches of nitrates, diuretics and…

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Bob Sullivan EMS1.com Columnists Understand how respiratory monitoring devices can be used to guide treatment during and after seizures Seizures are one of the most common conditions encountered by EMS providers and one where critical interventions can significantly affect patient outcomes [1]. Timely seizure management is a benchmark proposed by a group of metropolitan medical…

Arthur Hsieh EMS1.com Columnists Realistic training, dedication to management and monitoring, the ability to troubleshoot and competently use available tools are critical to all EMS providers Airway management: It’s not easy. Catastrophic clinical failures, such as the one described in this article about Drew Hughes, serve as somber reminders about how challenging airway management truly…

Bob Sullivan EMS1.com Columnists Understand the importance of realistic training on specific devices and using capnography to assess for effective ventilation through supraglottic airways Supraglottic airway devices have emerged as valuable tools for airway management, particularly in cardiac arrest. When compared to endotracheal intubation, in which some studies have found high rates of misplacement, skill…

EMS1 Sponsored Make every assessment question count using this strategy to quickly assess respiratory patients who are unable to speak in phrases or sentences By Bob Sullivan Patients in severe respiratory distress or respiratory compromise are often unable to speak more than one or two words at a time, and attempting to do so makes…

Mike McEvoy EMS1.com Columnists End-tidal carbon dioxide is an irrefutable indication for any type of airway adjunct A 56-year-old male collapsed at a restaurant and received several minutes of dispatcher-assisted CPR. A civilian responding to a mobile phone alerting system retrieved an AED from an adjacent business and administered one shock prior to arrival of…

Arthur Hsieh EMS1.com Columnists Here’s how EMS recognition and initiation of interventions can lower sepsis mortality There has been an increasing amount of attention placed on the rapid identification and treatment of patients experiencing sepsis. Recall that sepsis is a highly exaggerated response by the body’s immune system to an infection. As the reaction worsens,…