Limmer Education EMS1.com Columnists How young patients’ unique anatomy and physiology impact trauma assessment and management By Chris Ebright Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death and disability in children, more than all other causes combined [1]. These injuries result in over nine million emergency department visits per year, of which over 12,000 conclude with…

Arthur Hsieh, MA, NRP 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,…

Tim Nowak, AAS, BS, NRP, CCEMTP, SPO, MPO, CADS EMS1 Sponsored CPAP should be used as a noninvasive positive pressure ventilation tool early on in a treatment regimen for respiratory distress This article was originally posted here on Bound Tree University. Asthma exacerbation – CPAP! Wheezing without a “shark fin” capnograph – CPAP! Wheezing with…

Kenny Navarro EMS1.com Columnists AHA CPR Guidelines 2020 continue to emphasize early recognition of cardiac arrest and prompt CPR beginning with chest compressions provides the best chances for survival Recently, the American Heart Association released the new 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. We have explored the major clinical…

Greg Friese, Editor-in-Chief EMS1 Sponsored Anesthesiologists compare mask ventilation adequacy with endotracheal intubation and laryngeal mask airway for pediatric patients By Greg Friese, EMS1 Editor-in-Chief Capnographs from pediatric patients undergoing elective surgery were analyzed to assess the effectiveness of ventilation. The objective of the research, reported in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine, was to…

Bob Sullivan EMS1 Sponsored Proper assessment, treatment, and transport of patients with traumatic brain injury saves lives, here’s how According to CDC data, approximately 2.87 million cases of traumatic brain injury (TBI) occur annually in the U.S., including over 837,000 pediatric cases. An estimated 13.5 million people live with a TBI-related disability in the U.S. 1. There’s little…

Michael Fraley, BS, BA, NRP EMS1.com Columnists The GO2VENT by Vortran is a gas-powered device worth considering for disaster plans Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic over the last few years, there have been concerns that we would not have enough ventilators to care for all the patients who experienced respiratory failure. Although the pandemic itself is…

Kerri Hatt EMS1 Staff Originals Conquer stressful calls, identify treatment challenges and pitfalls, and use technology to its best potential to save lives this summer and beyond While parents are doing their best to fit learning activities into their students’ days, between trips to the beach, camps and popsicles to avoid the summer slide, it’s…

Tim Nowak, AAS, BS, NRP, CCEMTP, SPO, MPO, CADS EMS1.com Columnists Going back to the basics ensures a smooth EtCO2 reading and creates a calming environment for both the patient and provider Utilizing capnography technology should be standard practice in today’s ALS ambulance – if it’s not, we really need to talk! However, where capnography…

Bob Sullivan EMS1.com Columnists An unconscious patient, with absent or ineffective breathing, may be in sudden cardiac arrest or have overdosed on an opioid; here’s how to assess and treat the patient Death from sudden cardiac arrest and opioid overdose are both major public health problems in the United States. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, where there…