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.
A month after his son initiated CPR for his first SCA, Wayne Kewitsch suffered a second medical emergency while driving
From the 1500s until today, techniques for placing a tube into the trachea have continuously evolved and will continue to improve in the future
Four distinct events must occur in order for an anaphylactic reaction to manifest
Among reported cases, over half of the children were toddlers; symptoms include drowsiness, breathing problems, fast heart rate and vomiting
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Greene County-Greeneville EMS is short-staffed by more than 20%
The blackout challenge has been linked to the deaths of at least 15 children ages 12 or younger in the past 18 months
Learn how innovations are being made in treating respiratory emergencies
Polk County Fire Rescue said that Driver/Engineer Dustin Bovill cleared the child鈥檚 airway and rode with the patient until EMS providers could take over
Louisville Metro EMS Major Chis Lokits joins to discuss the future of paramedic intubation, as well his agency鈥檚 part in the DoD鈥檚 prehospital airway clinical trial
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Our cohosts tackle a contentious topic 鈥� including waveform capnography into the EMT Scope of Practice; do you agree?
Maryland physician describes the current pediatric bed crisis as 鈥渇ar worse than the worst days of the adult critical care bed crunch during COVID鈥�
EMS providers treated middle school children with difficulty breathing after eating spicy tortilla chips
The Sotair was designed to protect the airway and minimize gastric insufflation
A surge of viral infections is increasing pediatric hospitalizations and transports
A Maryland Go-Team member shares his knowledge and passion with others
Exploring the limitations of lung auscultation and pulse oximetry
Check out this incredible footage from video laryngoscopes that captured burned and swollen airways during intubation
City council members will vote on a 2-year ban on all chemical sedatives used to restrain patients as well as any new sedatives for medical purposes
Protect patients from over-ventilation and pulmonary injury with a bag-valve-mask that helps regulate rate and volume
A 91-year-old patient died and a 36-year-old paramedic was severely injured when flames engulfed the back of the ambulance in a hospital parking lot
Fire experts said an electrical problem may have caused a spark
The Bicycle Emergency Response Team is engaging the community, while providing quick response to difficult-to-access venues
Safety records have improved, and crews have more capabilities, such as putting patients on ventilators and performing blood transfusions
3,213 EMS providers speak up about job satisfaction, effective leadership, safety and innovation in the EMS Trend Survey
The disparity caused patients of color to receive less supplemental oxygen compared with white patients
Middletown Firefighter Beau Sienkiewicz performed the Heimlich maneuver and back blows before a Hartford HealthCare EMS crew arrived
The negative association between number of airway attempts and neuro-intact survival following OHCA
Preparing for the most stressful call you can receive: pediatric cardiorespiratory arrest
How to best manage our high-stress, time-compressed working conditions to control fight-or-flight response
The true value of tools like mechanical CPR devices and transport ventilators