Kelly Grayson, NRP, CCP EMS1.com Columnists Kelly Grayson shares how the digital amplification option from Eko stands up to rig noise and abuse Smile and nod, smile and nod. Watch the face of the person speaking, interject a pithy comment now and then. Ask questions frequently, phrased in such a way that the speaker thinks…

Bob Sullivan EMS1 Sponsored Recognize the signs and symptoms of pneumonia and understand how capnography can be used to guide treatment for pneumonia and sepsis. Pneumonia is the leading cause of infectious death in industrialized countries [1]. According to the American Lung Association, pneumonia causes more than 1 million hospitalizations and more than 50,000 deaths…

Inside EMS Our co-hosts discuss devices such as video laryngoscopy, capnography and ultrasound in the field Download this podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or via RSS feed ​In this Inside EMS Podcast episode, co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss the many new diagnostic tools EMS providers are using aimed at prehospital care. Kelly admits it took a while…

EMS1 Sponsored Use this information to engage your field providers about how capnography improves patient care and outcomes By Chris Cebollero As EMS leaders, we put a team around us to handle areas of specialization from operations to communications and clinical care to education. Trusting that team to accomplish the mission is an important component…

Marianne Meyers, BS EMS1.com Columnists Robert Murray Jr, NRP, MS, shares the components of a waveform and common capnography pitfalls Robert Murray Jr., NRP, MS, deputy director of operations for Sussex County EMS in Delaware, and Medtronic consultant, presented a webinar titled “Capnography in EMS: Tube verification is only the beginning” as part of the…

EMS1 Sponsored Use these documentation and handoff tips to communicate important patient information to ED and ICU staff unfamiliar with capnography By Kelly Grayson Waveform capnography is an example of EMS as an early adopter of emerging technology. Often, in the hospital, recognition of the value of capnography has not spread beyond the confines of…

Tim Nowak, AAS, BS, NRP, CCEMTP, SPO, MPO, CADS EMS1 Sponsored Amid protocol changes and airway/respiratory procedure modifications due to COVID-19, it’s comforting to know that when it comes to EtCO2 monitoring, you don’t need to change anything Sponsored by Medtronic By Tim Nowak for EMS1 BrandFocus COVID-19 has changed some of what we do…

Inside EMS EMS1.com Columnists In this episode, our co-hosts debate the recent attack of an FDNY paramedic by her partner on duty, and the underlying issues behind EMS assaults This episode of Inside EMS is sponsored by Medtronic. Learn how capnography monitoring from Medtronic can help by clicking here. In this episode of Inside EMS, co-hosts Chris…

Tim Nowak, AAS, BS, NRP, CCEMTP, SPO, MPO, CADS EMS1.com Columnists It’s not all about breathing rates: hypercapnia risk factors and complications Your patient complains of dyspnea. His end-tidal carbon dioxide reading is 54 mmHg and respiratory rate is 20 breaths per minute. That’s right, he’s hypercapnic with an elevated respiratory rate (yes, 20 is…

EMS1.com Staff News The parents of Jake Anderson, 19, allege first responders declared their son dead before properly evaluating and transporting him to a hospital By EMS1 Staff MINNEAPOLIS — The parents of a college student who froze to death in 2013 filed a federal lawsuit last week, claiming first responders were negligent in providing…