Undifferentiated Respiratory Distress: A Medic’s Guide (Part 1)
Learn to interpret patient descriptions, understand underlying physiology and differentiate causes beyond simple “shortness of breath.”
Mechanics of Breathing and BVM Advancements
EMS education often overlooks how thoracic negative pressure during inhalation significantly aids blood return to the heart.
California Wildfires Pass Four Million Acres Burned, Doubling Previous Record – That’s A Lot of Toxic Smoke
When you breathe in smoke from a wildfire, you’re probably inhaling more toxic chemicals than you realize.
Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with COVID-19
Guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease and Prevention, current as of March 10, 2020.
Assessing Acute Shortness of Breath
Shortness of breath, or dyspnea, results from air hunger, a sensation that you’re not getting enough air. Here’s how to spot a patient with increased work of breathing, an important assessment for an EMS provider evaluating a patient with dyspnea.
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