Mechanics of Breathing and BVM Advancements
EMS education often overlooks how thoracic negative pressure during inhalation significantly aids blood return to the heart.
Conflict and Integration: A Ventilator Story
To sustain life, we trust our training. But how do we remain centered?
A Case Review of Respiratory Failure Secondary to Status Asthmaticus
This is a case review involving a 25-year-old male patient presenting to EMS with respiratory failure secondary to status asthmaticus.
Friday Night Lights: Shift 2 – Leaky Hose
As your partner turns out of the hospital parking lot, your ambulance is dispatched to a local distribution warehouse for a worker complaining of shortness of breath.
Basic Airway Management Turned Sideways
While EMS education includes the recovery position, placing patients on their side for ambulance transport should be a common practice for certain patients.
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