Bubble Trouble in the Back of the Bus: Why Prehospital CPAP Cannot Pop Hypercapnia
An evidence based look at why prehospital CPAP cannot lower PaCO₂ and when bilevel ventilation is the better choice for medics.
Friday Night Lights: Shift 18 – Money Meetings Don’t Always Pay Well!
Sudden tongue swelling from ACE inhibitors? Discover EMS strategies for airway emergencies and why epinephrine isn’t the answer.
The Airway Arms Race: Are We Intubating to Impress or to Save?
Airway success isn’t about complexity, it’s about appropriateness. Here’s why EMS must rethink intubation culture.
Friday Night Lights: Shift 17 – A Change in Dinner Plans
From dispatch to diagnosis, see how EMS providers manage carbon monoxide poisoning and protect patient safety.
Arrested Development in Airway Management
Learn why airway strategies in cardiac arrest are stalled and how evidence supports better outcomes with ETI or SGA.
Why EMS Should Ditch Standard Geometry Blades for Hyperangulated–and Never Look Back
EMS airway success improves with hyperangulated blades for faster intubation and better patient outcomes.
Redefining Success in RSI: Prioritizing Resuscitation Over Rapid in EMS
Prehospital airway success requires optimizing ventilation, oxygenation, and perfusion before intubation to prevent hypoxia and cardiac arrest.
When a Fighter Chokes
Tracheal injuries are rare but lethal events that require rapid recognition and advanced airway management to prevent fatal outcomes.
Survival Beyond the Tube: 2023–2024 Airway Data from Parker County (TX) Hospital District EMS
A retrospective analysis of 242 advanced airway cases by Parker County Hospital District EMS showed a first-pass success rate of 96.3%.
Friday Night Lights: Shift 16 – Smoky Nights
A man heating plastic in a shed developed cyanide poisoning, causing low heart rate, low blood pressure and mental status changes.
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