Mechanics of Breathing and BVM Advancements
EMS education often overlooks how thoracic negative pressure during inhalation significantly aids blood return to the heart.
Friday Night Lights: Shift 11 – The Silence that Lurks Beneath
Although the reported symptom was difficulty breathing, the issue may not always stem from the respiratory system itself.
Friday Night Lights: Shift 10 – Gravity Always Wins
Here’s why lift assist calls are not just “falls.”
Friday Night Lights: Shift 9 – Steak Night!
Steakhouse Syndrome is a unique condition that isn’t an occlusive airway problem like choking.
Friday Night Lights: Shift 8 – Tanks at 20
This is an excellent case of good assessment and using all of your tools to assess your patient.
Friday Night Lights: Shift Holder Over – Watch Your Step!
Even a small misstep can cause some people to undergo respiratory distress.
Friday Night Lights: Shift 7 – The Positive-Pressure Vise
An improper bag-ventilation technique may be the reason why a patient’s vital signs drop.
Just Breathe
When intubating a patient, it is important the EMS provider regulates his or her own breathing.
Friday Night Lights: Shift 6 – Nacho Normal Chest Pressure
Here’s why capnography helps EMS providers recognize when patients are transitioning from one status to another.
Got PEEP?
Here’s why PEEP should be your go-to for desaturating patients or patients needing their SpO2 to rise.
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