Etomidate, extrication and Etsy
A Maryland Go-Team member shares his knowledge and passion with others
View ArticleEnterovirus, rhinovirus and RSV on the rise
A surge of viral infections is increasing pediatric hospitalizations and transports
View ArticleSafeBVM to launch manual ventilation safeguard Sotair at EMS World Expo
The Sotair was designed to protect the airway and minimize gastric insufflation
View Article7 assessment considerations for treating stab victims
We train extensively on blunt trauma and GSWs, but stab wounds also present a real danger for patients
View ArticleRespiratory surge cripples pediatric hospitals
Maryland physician describes the current pediatric bed crisis as “far worse than the worst days of the adult critical care bed crunch during COVID”
View ArticleWhy introducing waveform capnography can help EMTs grow
Our cohosts tackle a contentious topic – including waveform capnography into the EMT Scope of Practice; do you agree?
View ArticleECMO in EMS: Pitfalls and possibilities
How to recognize and mitigate extracorporeal membrane oxygenation complications during EMS transport
View ArticleAssessing and treating smoke inhalation
Look beyond the classic symptoms of cyanide, and CO poisoning, and thermal inhalation, to find the best course of treament
View ArticleHow best to manage the airways of patients with traumatic injuries
Louisville Metro EMS Major Chis Lokits joins to discuss the future of paramedic intubation, as well his agency's part in the DoD's prehospital airway clinical trial
View ArticleCapnography in the cold
Always keep the patient’s context in mind in any situation when you’re utilizing waveform capnography
View ArticlePrehospital sedation best practices
Learn what the guidelines say about titration, selecting a sedation agent and monitoring sedation
View ArticleProne positioning: Therapy or apathy?
If you don’t know that prone positioning can cause great bodily harm or death in some patients, you don’t belong in EMS
View ArticleA new option for patient ventilation
The GO2VENT by Vortran is a gas-powered device worth considering for disaster plans
View ArticleBack to the basics: Anaphylaxis
Four distinct events must occur in order for an anaphylactic reaction to manifest
View ArticleDigital Edition: Prehospital trauma: Today’s tenets for triage, treatment and...
Head-to-toe guidance for improving trauma outcomes
View ArticleABCs: Back to the advanced
We’ve all heard about getting ‘back to the basic,’ but sometimes paramedics need to make sure they get back to the advanced, as well
View ArticleThe pediatric assessment triangle: Not just for kids
An initial visual assessment can identify threats to you and your patient before you narrow down a differential diagnosis
View ArticleThinking: Pediatric respiratory distress
Dr. Joelle Donofrio-Odmann discusses diseases of the upper and lower airways
View ArticleThoracic ultrasound in respiratory distress
Another tool in the diagnostician’s briefcase
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