The gold standard in treatment of anaphylaxis is IM injection of epinephrine. Editor’s Note: This article originally posted at Limmer Education and is reprinted with permission. By Chris Ebright Do you ever notice that the shape and contour of a grain of pollen looks eerily similar to the Death Star from Star Wars? Many patients…

Register to attend this webinar on Tuesday, February 18, at 1 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. CT / 10 a.m. PT by completing the “Register for this EMS1 Webinar” box on this page! Can’t make the date? Register anyway and we’ll send you a recording after the event. Capnography is becoming a standard of care…

Manhattan, New York, USA – April 6, 2020: Paramedics loading a patient into the ambulance on 42 Street in Midtown Manhattan deserted because of the COVID-19 outbreak. By Kate Ofori, NREMTP, BS, LP In my 10-plus years in EMS, I have been a paramedic, firefighter, field training officer, EMS instructor and lieutenant in multiple states,…

Built to be rugged, reliable, and easy-to-use, the Philips HeartStart MRx Monitor/Defibrillator with an advanced DXL 12-Lead ECG algorithm that provides industry-leading patient monitoring capabilities, superb diagnostic measurements, robust and reliable STEMI clinical decision support tools, evidence-based, proven resuscitation therapies, and CPR guidance with the Q-CPRTM measurement and feedback tool. The open systems approach to…

This episode of the MCHD Paramedic Podcast was inspired directly by a paramedic question: “In my prior service, we intubated much more often for airway protection, can you explain how you approach this in your practice?” Whoa buddy, is that a difficult question with numerous caveats or what? Join the podcast crew as they attempt…

As expected, the 2025 American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) was recently released and it contains a wealth of information about caring for cardiac emergencies. | STAY INFORMED: 2025 AHA CPR guideline changes — mechanical CPR, choking, single chain of survival Many providers from all levels of…

By Sean Hulsman Running a cardiac arrest is arguably one of the most stressful experiences an EMS provider can have. There are many tasks to complete and interventions to monitor. The scene is often charged with emotion. However, when all is said and done it’s the C-A-B approach which makes or breaks the treatment: high…

Capnography measurements are often displayed or recorded as a waveform, called a capnogram, which has a consistent square shape when normal. The use of waveform capnography has become standard in many paramedic protocols involving advanced airway management. Continuous waveform capnography is considered the gold standard for confirming endotracheal tube placement[1], and has become an integral…

By Sean Hulsman Capnography is now a standard tool in the treatment and assessment of patients with respiratory or airway compromise. Nearly as important as understanding capnography is knowing how to teach it. Preceptors and field training officers may be the best source of information a new provider will get on ETCO2 and waveforms. Read…

Editor’s Note: CapnoStories are reports from the field written by real EMS providers. They are not necessarily reflective of the views of CapnoAcademy. By Dominick Walenczak What was the patient’s problem? Describe your assessment findings and the patient’s presentation. We just cleared another call and were dispatched to a call for an unresponsive patient. On…