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.
Are those historical skills a blessing or a curse?
Mechanical ventilation offers several advantanges over bag-valve mask ventilation
In a deep dive into NEMSQA’s 2024 report, Dr. Jarvis discusses critical airway safety measures and how EMS providers can leverage data, protocols and collaboration to achieve safer, more effective care
Investigators believe a vehicle’s broken tailpipe to be the cause of the deaths in Clovis
First responders in Colorado Springs evacuated the first floor and had occupants shelter in place on the other floors
NEMSQA: The data shows the industry can do better
Lessons and goals for advancing airway care from the NEMSQA Airway Measures Report
One person is dead after a boat exploded while being fueled at a Broward County marina
In the right patient, with a solid understanding of the pharmacology and a plan to address potential side effects, ketamine can be an incredibly useful tool for EMS
First-pass success matters in intubation – these measures can help you achieve it
EMS and law enforcement collaborative training helps prepare responders to treat and monitor patients experiencing a constellation of symptoms
Are you over-ventilating your patients? Probably, says Kelly Grayson
Four workers were injured during an ammonia gas leak at a Baton Rouge chemical plant
You are on scene with a patient who has suffered significant facial trauma; what are some strategies to improve your ability to manage his airway?
Allegheny General Hospital has partnered with Pittsburgh, Shaler and Ross EMS using ECMO-facilitated CPR
A worker suffered burns to his face and arms when an air conditioner exploded at an East Haven bowling alley
In EMS there isn’t anything more frustrating than a screaming, punching or spitting person with acute alcohol intoxication
From budget-friendly picks to the top-tier, find the right stethoscope for your needs
Governor Chris Sununu came to the aid of a seafood festival contestant using the Heimlich maneuver
Learn about two of the most common NMBAs used in EMS and how each impact intubation decisions during advanced airway management
Exploring a new application for capnography in the prehospital setting
ETI has been the primary method to help patients breathe; however, in the last decade, there’s been a significant shift toward using SGA, especially for cardiac arrest patients
Today’s devices make a historically challenging skill dramatically easier
Learn what the guidelines say about titration, selecting a sedation agent and monitoring sedation
We are limited on the amount of objective information available during prehospital care; don’t ignore this vital piece of the puzzle
Anxiety and emotion can spiral into respiratory compromise that is self-reinforcing, frightening and an EMS-treatable emergency
Understand the role of pulse oximetry and waveform capnography to assess and treat patients who are hyperventilating
The balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system keeps our automated body functions working properly
