Joseph P. Hopple, NRP, Author at EMS Airway

When CPAP Is Not Working

by Joseph P. Hopple, NRP | Jul 31, 2019 | Articles, Featured Articles

Assessing and Treating Deteriorating Respiratory Failure Patients Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation such as CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) has become a standard of care for the prehospital respiratory distress patients. It helps prevent patients...

Insert an Oropharyngeal Airway

by Joseph P. Hopple, NRP | May 1, 2019 | Articles, Featured Articles

Learn the history of the oropharyngeal airway (OPA) and review how to size the OPA for the patient, as well as the correct way to insert this basic, and effective, airway adjunct.

Where Pressure Meets the Patient: Proper Mask Application for Noninvasive Ventilation

by Joseph P. Hopple, NRP | Apr 5, 2019 | Articles, Featured Articles

On the go? Listen to the article in the player below! When applying a device to deliver noninvasive ventilation (e.g., CPAP or BiPAP) to a patient, many providers forget to pay attention to one of the most critical aspects of using these lifesaving devices: the mask...

When CPAP Is Not Working

Insert an Oropharyngeal Airway

Where Pressure Meets the Patient: Proper Mask Application for Noninvasive Ventilation

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