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Why Not BiPAP?
Many factors go into the equation for deciding between CPAP and BiPAP for a patient.
EMS Airway Briefs
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.
Ventilator Training Alliance App Partnership Announced
Smiths Medical announced it has joined several of the world’s other ventilator manufacturers in the Ventilator Training Alliance (VTA) to support frontline medical providers.
EMS Airway Articles
Why Not BiPAP?
Many factors go into the equation for deciding between CPAP and BiPAP for a patient.
Using EtCO2 to Make the Most of Your Pain Management Care
Measuring EtCO2 is the most accurate monitoring tool that paramedics can use in real time to assess the overall status of the patient in the field.
Transitioning Care with CPAP
Lifesaving procedures like CPAP pose tremendous risk to patients if miscommunications occur during handoffs. The focus of this article is on reducing these errors.
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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New Documentation Mnemonic and Rubric Substantially Improved Documentation Performance
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EMS Lawline: The Hidden Pandemic
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Balancing Patient Safety and Hospital Overload through Collegiate EMS Alcohol Refusal Protocol
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Weakness Unchecked: A Case of Severe Muscle Weakness
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ECG Consult: 39yo Firefighter Complaining of Dyspnea on Exertion
- New Documentation Mnemonic and Rubric Substantially Improved Documentation Performance
- EMS Lawline: The Hidden Pandemic
- Balancing Patient Safety and Hospital Overload through Collegiate EMS Alcohol Refusal Protocol
- Weakness Unchecked: A Case of Severe Muscle Weakness
- ECG Consult: 39yo Firefighter Complaining of Dyspnea on Exertion
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