Airway Management
The airway management topic contains research, news, podcasts, product information and analysis on airway management techniques, trends and advancements.
Understand how respiratory monitoring devices can be used to guide treatment during and after seizures
The bag-valve-mask can save your patient’s life; ensure you’re using it properly with these tools
How do you know you’re getting just the right amount of air into just the right place?
Students at Respond Right EMS Academy had just learned about seizures when hours later, their instructor began convulsing, leading them to put their newly learned skills to the test
The driver and three passengers were able to escape as flames overtook the bus
Use this guide to determine when to activate air EMS and transport to a level 1 burn center
Use SAMPLE history to assess the patient’s complaint and make treatment decisions
Chest pain, rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath: While panic attacks and anxiety attacks share common symptoms, they also have distinct differences
Unvalidated third-party lines may lead to inaccurate results and other problems
Paulding County first responders faced a worker buried up to his neck in a 20-foot deep trench
The lawsuit claims the Nuvance ambulance EMTs were not trained nor capable of providing proper care, treatment and monitoring
From assessing to intervening, this quiz covers vital airway management scenarios to ensure you’re equipped to handle emergencies confidently.
Why quality improvement concepts should be integrated into EMS education
Chicago Medical School organization hosts live tissue high-risk, low-frequency airway procedures clinic for paramedics
Stabilizing a patient in despair suffering from tracheostomy bleeding
Christopher Ward began vomiting, passing out and stopped breathing
Los Angeles General Medical Center Dr. Molly Deane said it is remarkable the firefighters were not more severely injured
The plant near Plaquemine experienced an unintended reaction in a sulfuric acid tank led to the venting of the toxic vapors
The red flags and steps to take to make the scene safer for yourself, other responders and the patients
“I started fishing in my handlebar bag for my Garmin InReach as I rolled up on a younger man attempting inadequate CPR on an older man”
Gasoline was poured into a fire pit after the fire did not ignite as expected
Five options for exchanging the SGA for an endotracheal tube
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
An extinguisher fell off a hallway wall inside a Suffolk school, releasing its contents as students passed through
