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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%.
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A man heating plastic in a shed developed cyanide poisoning, causing low heart rate, low blood pressure and mental status changes.
Learn how to recognize and manage airway emergencies in burn and inhalation injury patients. Early action can prevent airway disaster.
In the evolving landscape of prehospital care, precision in airway management is no longer optional—it’s essential.
Context and clinical judgment are the keys to successful emergency airway management.
It’s an airway call you never forget. Croup, stridor and the calm approach that makes the difference.
Discover how paramedics can improve outcomes for patients with COVID lung injury through thoughtful ventilator management strategies.
Here’s how left ventricular failure mimics respiratory distress and why waveform analysis changes your treatment path.
Gastric decompression and controlled ventilation improve ROSC rates by reducing intrathoracic pressure and preventing gastric distention.
A new nonopioid sedative, medetomidine, is rapidly becoming the next adulterant of concern in illicit drug supply.
Learn how EMS providers can assess and manage respiratory distress and failure by understanding their physiological and psychological causes.
Here is how capnography can help you monitor your patient and stratify your differentials.
Capnography reflects the body’s “RPMs”—respiration, perfusion and metabolism.
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