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Differentiating between pulmonary diseases is key in providing the correct and adequate treatment.
The authors propose creating a continuing professional development program for continuous monitoring and training of prehospital intubation skills.
Research indicates hypoxia, hypotension and multiple intubation attempts in airway management greatly contribute to morbidity and mortality.
Inaccurate cuff pressure can lead to tracheal stenosis, ischemia and pressure ulcers, underlining the need for vigilant monitoring and adjustments.
In the fast-paced world of prehospital emergency medicine, mastering trauma airway management is an indispensable skill for EMTs and paramedics.
When intubating a patient, it is important the EMS provider regulates his or her own breathing.
Here’s why capnography helps EMS providers recognize when patients are transitioning from one status to another.
Here's why PEEP should be your go-to for desaturating patients or patients needing their SpO2 to rise.
Glen Keating answers some common questions about pediatric patients in respiratory distress.
You are dispatched to a call for a 36-year-old female complaining of chest pain with shortness of breath.
You arrive at a home where a distressed father found his son hanging.
Asthma is a very common condition that causes breathing problems like coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath that challenges medical providers.
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