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.
This is a case review involving a 25-year-old male patient presenting to EMS with respiratory failure secondary to status asthmaticus.
When intubating a patient, it is important the EMS provider regulates his or her own breathing.
A study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center found that the use of a video laryngoscope increased the success of intubation on the first attempt.
Having a systematic, team-oriented approach to airway management is the key to success when conducting airway management skills in the prehospital setting.
A study has shown that intubation first-pass success with the Vie Scope® was essentially doubled compared to standard intubation methods.
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