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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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John Alexander provides a brief overview of mechanical ventilators for when EMS providers encounter a patient on a home ventilator.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus symptoms are usually mild and will often resemble a common cold in adults and healthy children.
While EMS education includes the recovery position, placing patients on their side for ambulance transport should be a common practice for certain patients.
How do you best determine an initial ventilator mode? Is the patient on the most appropriate mode at the present time? How many modes are available on a specific ventilator?
Endotracheal intubation (ETI), like any other invasive procedure, comes with its own set of inherent risks and potential harmful sequelae.
Ideal positioning can make the difference between a successful endotracheal intubation or death.
Training helps improve skills in both the art and science of using CPAP or BiPAP to improve patient outcomes.
Learn more about three uncommon conditions prehospital providers may come across that can make airway management more difficult.
Learn about how serious complications can occur from improper pressure when sealing an airway cuff in the trachea.
COVID-19 patients who develop acute respiratory distress syndrome should be managed in the same way ARDS patients have always been managed.
This study reflects the outcomes of a small urban first responder fire department and may expand the information available for such departments in the United States for study and comparison.
This column will compare and contrast NIV modalities and highlight advantages, disadvantages and selection criteria to help you.
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