Proper Assessment and Treatment of Acute Respiratory Distress
Acute respiratory distress is a serious emergency. Good patient outcomes require a skilled assessment of the airway, breathing and oxygenation.
Using Capnography to Titrate CPAP
This column will explain how you can use end tidal CO2 measurements to titrate and evaluate the effectiveness of CPAP.
The Argument for BLS CPAP
Years ago, I authored an article in the Wisconsin EMS Association Journal titled “CPAP for Everyone.” At that time, “everyone” meant “everyone with respiratory distress.”
What? We Ran Out of Oxygen?
Knowing how much oxygen is in the tank could be a matter of life and death.
We Love Oxygen
As a kid growing up in Fort Worth, Texas I had little interest in ambulances or medicine. I do remember one thing about the ambulances in the late 1960s in that they always had signs on the side that stated “oxygen equipped” in big letters.
Monitoring the Effectiveness of CPAP
Once you’ve decided to use CPAP, and convinced your patient to cooperate, you’ll need to monitor the effectiveness of CPAP. It may be necessary to adjust your CPAP pressure, resolve significant mask leaks, reassure your patient or progress to assisted ventilation when CPAP fails.
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