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.
Chest pain, rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath: While panic attacks and anxiety attacks share common symptoms, they also have distinct differences
Identifying and treating tension pneumothorax, a life-threatening condition that can occur with chest trauma
Capnography and ETCO2 monitoring are critical for assessing ventilation, confirming airway placement and guiding resuscitation
The resulting device can help ensure first-pass success even in difficult airways
Rescuers spent five hours digging the plumber out from a collapse at a National City shopping mall
From vocal cords to alveoli, and mmHg to Lpm: Test your airway knowledge
The 75-year-old Dalton man set himself on fire while using a lighter to open a bag of potato chips
Over 50 workers were evaluated after an anhydrous ammonia leak at La Quesera Mexicana in Greeneville
Emergency departments in Fresno are experiencing a surge of patients with COVID-19, RSV and influenza
A pilot, passenger and truck driver escaped serious injury in a fiery crash on I-26 near Asheville
An extinguisher fell off a hallway wall inside a Suffolk school, releasing its contents as students passed through
The VenTrainer app enables new training opportunities in the world of mechanical ventilation
Novel use of video laryngoscopy with recording capability to improve clinical oversight in EMS airway management
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A vacuum truck was used to help rescue a man almost completely buried in corn inside the Henryville grain bin
Tips for navigating prehospital airway management techniques and challenges
The VT Select helps providers control both rate and volume
How to protect yourself and your patients, and take action
Put your rales, rhonchi and stridor expertise to the test
Montgomery County Hospital District shares their findings trialing carotid ultrasound during CPR to enhance cardiac arrest response
First responders, hazmat teams investigated suspicious envelopes at four sites across two counties
A shelter-in-place order was given to residents near Sound Resource Solutions in Shepherd
Six Paso Robles students were evaluated after inhaling a 鈥渟ulfur substance鈥� in a locker room
Four synagogues and a university were sent intimidating letters creating hazmat investigations
An explosion in Orland leveled one home and damaged two structures
Children jumped from windows to escape from the Brooklyn apartment fire
Ed Currie鈥檚 Pepper X registers an average of 2.69 million units
A Portland Fire Department spokesperson said one person was transported to a hospital with serious injuries
Paramedics evaluated, transported three people to hospitals for additional testing as firefighters evacuated judges鈥� chambers
11 patients from the Orange County hazardous materials incident are listed in stable condition
The driver of a minivan lost control, crossed the median, struck a semi and then crashed into an RV facility, causing a fire
The Texas Department of State Health Services found the medic did not adhere to protocols and compromised the patient鈥檚 condition
The PCR is all that stands between you and trouble when you find yourself on the witness stand
