Why Can Assessing Respiratory Patients Become Complicated?
Respiratory assessments are complex due to varied symptoms, multiple body systems, and rapid shifts from respiratory distress to failure.
‘Pre-Vent’ ARDS
Early detection and management of acute respiratory distress syndrome can protect lung tissue and improve outcomes before intubation becomes necessary.
Bubble Trouble in the Back of the Bus: Why Prehospital CPAP Cannot Pop Hypercapnia
An evidence-based look at why prehospital CPAP cannot lower PaCO₂ and when bilevel ventilation is the better choice for medics.
Friday Night Lights: Shift 18 – Money Meetings Don’t Always Pay Well!
Sudden tongue swelling from ACE inhibitors? Discover EMS strategies for airway emergencies and why epinephrine isn’t the answer.
The Airway Arms Race: Are We Intubating to Impress or to Save?
Airway success isn’t about complexity, it’s about appropriateness. Here’s why EMS must rethink intubation culture.
Friday Night Lights: Shift 17 – A Change in Dinner Plans
From dispatch to diagnosis, see how EMS providers manage carbon monoxide poisoning and protect patient safety.
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