Airway management
This directory provides essential articles on Airway Management, a critical skill for EMS professionals. Topics include techniques for securing airways, the use of advanced airway devices, and strategies for managing difficult airways in emergencies. Mastery of Airway Management is vital for ensuring patient survival during respiratory emergencies. For related information, explore our resources on Advanced Life Support (ALS), which often involves advanced airway procedures. Use this directory to deepen your understanding and improve your airway management skills in the field.
In the right patient, with a solid understanding of the pharmacology and a plan to address potential side effects, ketamine can be an incredibly useful tool for EMS
First-pass success matters in intubation 鈥� these measures can help you achieve it
EMS and law enforcement collaborative training helps prepare responders to treat and monitor patients experiencing a constellation of symptoms
From burns to bleeding, head trauma to amputation, be prepared for when fireworks go wrong
The all-hands-on-deck incident required the Billings Fire Department crew to build a wooden box to assist in the rescue
Gone are the days of simply relying on visualizing the tube passing through the cords and watching for tube fogging, thanks to technology that helps verify tube placement
In this eBook, learn about optimal patient positioning, securing an airway with facial trauma involvement and the benefits of the bougie in airway management
Springfield officers resuscitated and administered oxygen to the 3-month-old who had stopped breathing
As the winter鈥檚 surge of coronavirus cases overwhelmed Los Angeles hospitals, EMTs like Michael Diaz were forced to take previously unthinkable measures
The police officer, firefighter and EMS providers from five different departments were at the same restaurant by coincidence
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss Kelly Grayson鈥檚 recent airway management webinar (now available on-demand) and debate the best intubation tools
Test your knowledge on hyperventilation, hypoventilation and reactive airway disease capnography waveforms
FDNY EMS Local 2507 President Oren Barzilay was among the providers who answered the call for medical help
Learn how real-time BVM feedback can help you improve patient care for cardiac arrest, TBI and other critical conditions
Paramedics treated and resuscitated 26 more cats in what was called a 鈥渄omesticated animal mass casualty incident鈥�
Drs. Dickson and Patrick review the pediatric general assessment triangle
Airway management guru Kelly Grayson on when and how to escalate to a more invasive and secure airway, and when to elevate care
What we learned from the ARREST Trial about ECMO-facilitated resuscitation in OHCA refractory ventricular fibrillation
5 Texas EMS medical directors recount the operational and 911 triage challenges recent weather posed as power outages afflicted the region
Test your airway management knowledge with these 10 questions
Kim Deaton, a custodian at Amanda Elementary and a past Gratis Village EMT, performed the Heimlich maneuver on the choking fifth-grader
Two studies from the University of Minnesota examine early ECMO and the chain of survival
Ed Fox, who died due to COVID-19 two weeks after the 911 call, reportedly suffered two falls under the care of the EMS crew, who are also accused of forgetting to connect oxygen to a non-rebreather mask
Exploring the medication and treatments that allow for the best translation of paramedic skill and experience from adult OHCA care to pediatric OHCA
Phoenix Paramedic Jake McDaniel used an oxygen mask specifically made for pets to revive the unconscious pup after a fire
EMS providers have been advised to cut back on their use of oxygen and focus on patients who have a greater chance of surviving
AHA CPR Guidelines 2020 continue to emphasize early recognition of cardiac arrest and prompt CPR beginning with chest compressions provides the best chances for survival
Learn how advanced cardiac resuscitation techniques lead to increased survival in OOH cardiac arrest
Do you know what a PASG is? Have you ever used rotating tourniquets? Take this quiz to test your knowledge on EMS skills of the past
The city of Bellingham will pay $75,000 to the daughter of a man after fire department personnel practiced 鈥渢ube checks鈥� on the man鈥檚 body after his death in an ambulance
Deprioritizing epinephrine in the order of interventions
UCSF-Fresno emergency medicine physicians highlight the most important aspects of treating submersion injuries
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