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A First in Nepal: A Patient Intubated Inside a Fixed-Wing Aircraft
The mission was to bring a 47-year-old male patient from Biratnagar to the Hospital for Advanced Medicine and Surgery in Kathmandu, Nepal.
EMS Airway Briefs
UK Tests if COVID-19 Vaccines Might Work Better Inhaled
British scientists are beginning a small study comparing how two experimental coronavirus vaccines might work when they are inhaled by people instead of being injected.
Volunteers Develop Functioning Ventilator in Days
A group of volunteers in the Czech Republic worked round the clock to prevent critical shortage of ventilators for COVID-19 patients.
The Right Way to Breathe During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth. It’s not just something you do in yoga class.
EMS Airway Articles
A First in Nepal: A Patient Intubated Inside a Fixed-Wing Aircraft
The mission was to bring a 47-year-old male patient from Biratnagar to the Hospital for Advanced Medicine and Surgery in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Essentials of BiPAP
This article reviews the essentials of BiPAP, how it differs from CPAP, and summarizes potential advantages and disadvantages.
Prehospital Critical Care for COVID-19 Patients
Patients suffering from infection with SARS-CoV-2 are particularly prone to the development of serious respiratory complications.
EMS Capnography Video Series
Episode 4: Waveform Analysis vs Assessment
In this video, Troy Valente discusses Waveform Analysis vs Assessment utilizing expiratory and inspiratory phases
EMS Airway Videos
Rescue Task Force: Airway Management
Mike Brown and Mark Litwinko discuss dealing with a patient who has a chest wound during a mass-casualty incident.
Tips for Using a Small-Volume Nebulizer
Mike McEvoy shares some tips on delivering medicine to a patient for using a small-volume nebulizer.
Video: Waveform Capnography
In this video, Mike McEvoy has a primer on basic waveform capnography, using a device to measure a patient’s exhaled carbon dioxide levels.
JEMS Airway & Respiratory Articles
JEMS Exclusives
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Are EMS Agencies Contributing to the Spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.?
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Patch Adams and EMS: Patients are People Too
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Improving the Effectiveness of CPR Chest Compressions in Neonates and Infants
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Managing COVID-19: Applying an Asymmetric Solution to an Asymmetric Problem
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The Art of Dealing with Challenging Patients and Family
- Are EMS Agencies Contributing to the Spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.?
- Patch Adams and EMS: Patients are People Too
- Improving the Effectiveness of CPR Chest Compressions in Neonates and Infants
- Managing COVID-19: Applying an Asymmetric Solution to an Asymmetric Problem
- The Art of Dealing with Challenging Patients and Family
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