Although originally intended to treat prehospital patients in pulmonary edema resulting from heart failure, CPAP is now indicated for virtually any condition resulting in significant dyspnea accompanied by signs and symptoms of increased work of breathing.
Prehospital airway success requires optimizing ventilation, oxygenation, and perfusion before intubation to prevent hypoxia and cardiac arrest.
Here’s how left ventricular failure mimics respiratory distress and why waveform analysis changes your treatment path.
Learn how EMS providers can assess and manage respiratory distress and failure by understanding their physiological and psychological causes.
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