Tim Nowak, AAS, BS, NRP, CCEMTP, SPO, MPO, CADS EMS1 Sponsored Use this strategy when applying capnography to measure the efficacy of oxygen therapy, especially when troubleshooting Sponsored by Bound Tree By Tim Nowak for EMS 1BrandFocus Whenever something goes wrong with regards to an intubated patient, the acronym DOPE – for displacement, obstruction, pneumothorax…

Catherine R. Counts EMS1.com Columnists Dr. Dan Spaite shares how to avoid the potential pitfalls in positive-pressure ventilation, hyperventilation and over-ventilation AUSTIN, TEXAS — At a preconference session for the National Association of EMS Physicians Annual Meeting, Dr. Dan Spaite, a professor of emergency medicine at the University of Arizona, gave an impassioned presentation about…

Bob Sullivan EMS1.com Columnists Understand how monitoring end-tidal carbon dioxide helps assess and treat a patient in respiratory distress Respiratory distress is one of the most common patient complaints. Waveform capnography is a valuable tool to determine the cause and severity of respiratory distress, to guide treatment decisions, and to monitor the patient’s response to…

EMS1 Sponsored Use capnography to guide oxygenation and ventilation derangements in drowning patients ​ By Kelly Grayson Drowning is a significant public health issue in the United States and worldwide, and represents a frequent need for resuscitation from EMS and emergency department providers. While the frequency of unintentional drowning has decreased over the last generation,…

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James J Augustine EMS1.com Columnists Monitoring ETCO2 with waveform capnography gives EMS providers real-time feedback to make treatment decisions and improve care for a multitude of medical problems and traumatic injuries Capnography, the measurement and reporting of carbon dioxide in the breathing circuit of a human, was first studied in the Netherlands in 1971. Thirty…

Tim Nowak, AAS, BS, NRP, CCEMTP, SPO, MPO, CADS EMS1.com Columnists Application of an EtCO2 sampling device and waveform monitoring, especially during bag-valve mask ventilation, is well within the capability of EMTs Should EMTs be trained and required to utilize capnography within their scope of practice and clinical care? Yes. That was a short article!…

EMS1.com Columnists Explore research findings about the impact of intubation on OOHCA survival and the patient’s neurological status at discharge By Christopher T. Boyer The American Heart Association 2015 guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiac Care are somewhat inconclusive about advanced airway management for patients in cardiac arrest. The guidelines stipulate that “there is no high-quality…

EMS1.com Columnists Use these tips to pick the stethoscope best for you and to use it correctly on every patient By Caitlyn Armistead No other tool is more closely associated with the practice of medicine than the stethoscope, but choosing the right one and using it well is not an easy task. A stethoscope is…

Reel Emergency Vodcast EMS1.com Columnists Drs. Antevy, Piehl, Spiro, Scheppke, Bernstein and Kupas discuss ketamine and other sedatives, and how to minimize risk when administering Listen as EMS and law enforcement take care of a man who was found in public jumping on top of cars and exhibiting aggressive and paranoid behavior. He says he has…