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The RPMs of Capnography
Capnography reflects the body’s “RPMs”—respiration, perfusion and metabolism.
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EMS education often overlooks how thoracic negative pressure during inhalation significantly aids blood return to the heart.
Although the reported symptom was difficulty breathing, the issue may not always stem from the respiratory system itself.
Few procedures in the prehospital environment are as anxiety producing and stressful as a surgical cricothyrotomy.
Here's why lift assist calls are not just "falls."
Here’s how Parker County (TX) Hospital District EMS implemented a program that resulted in 96% first-pass success rates.
There are challenges in bringing inside care outside.
Steakhouse Syndrome is a unique condition that isn’t an occlusive airway problem like choking.
This is an excellent case of good assessment and using all of your tools to assess your patient.
Even a small misstep can cause some people to undergo respiratory distress.
To sustain life, we trust our training. But how do we remain centered?
Here are some alternatives to the standard finger sensor for difficult SpO2 acquisition.
This is a case review involving a 25-year-old male patient presenting to EMS with respiratory failure secondary to status asthmaticus.
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