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Clamp the ET Tube!
COVID-19 has called attention to the dangers of ventilator circuit disconnects.
EMS Airway Briefs
Medical Oxygen Scarce in Africa, Latin America amid Virus
Warnings went unheeded at the start of the pandemic and doctors say the shortage has led to unnecessary deaths.
2020 Airway Article of the Year Announced
Researchers investigated the elapsed time between removal of oxygen sources and the loss of preoxygenation among non-critically ill patients.
NJ Police Officers Revive Infant Who Had Stopped Breathing
A two-month-old infant is in stable condition Sunday after being revived by a pair of police officers after the baby had stopped breathing.
EMS Airway Articles
Clamp the ET Tube!
COVID-19 has called attention to the dangers of ventilator circuit disconnects.
Manual Ventilation Performance by EMS Responders
There is a need for evolving the manual resuscitator in order to ensure every provider can consistently deliver breaths at appropriate volumes and safe pressures.
Mechanical Ventilation During Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Rio Rancho (NM) Fire Rescue details how it implemented the ParaPAC® into its cardiac arrest algorithm.
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
How CPAP Makes a Difference
Continuous positive pressure ventilation (CPAP) is making big waves in EMS right now. How exactly does it work?
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.
JEMS Airway & Respiratory Articles
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Sheriff: NY Paramedic Charged with Falsifying Time Sheets
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FDNY Paramedic Bit on the Face by Patient
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ECG Consult: 50yo Male Presents with Weakness, Nausea, Vomiting and Shortness of Breath
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Five Lake County (IL) Fire and EMS Agencies Using Telehealth to Improve Quality of Care for Seniors
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MedShore Ambulance Services (SC) Response Times Questioned
- Sheriff: NY Paramedic Charged with Falsifying Time Sheets
- FDNY Paramedic Bit on the Face by Patient
- ECG Consult: 50yo Male Presents with Weakness, Nausea, Vomiting and Shortness of Breath
- Five Lake County (IL) Fire and EMS Agencies Using Telehealth to Improve Quality of Care for Seniors
- MedShore Ambulance Services (SC) Response Times Questioned
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