Capnography
Discover our directory of articles on Capnography in EMS, designed to equip professionals with the knowledge needed to effectively monitor and interpret end-tidal CO2 levels. This collection covers capnography in various scenarios, including respiratory emergencies, cardiac arrest, and airway management. Understanding capnography is essential for making informed decisions in critical situations. For more insights, explore our resources on Airway Management. Stay informed and improve your patient care with our expert guidance on capnography.
Capnography and ETCO2 monitoring are critical for assessing ventilation, confirming airway placement and guiding resuscitation
Steve Whitehead shares CPAP contraindications
A joint NAEMSP, NASEMSO, NEMSMA, NAEMT, APA position statement prioritizes patient and provider safety
The parents of Jake Anderson, 19, allege first responders declared their son dead before properly evaluating and transporting him to a hospital
How will you care for a teenager who intentionally asphyxiated himself and is now unresponsive with agonal respirations?
Understand how capnography identifies respiratory and cardiovascular compromise in restrained patients
Recognize the signs and symptoms of heart failure and understand how capnography can be used to guide treatment
We asked 兔子先生 readers to share their knowledge and use of capnography during patient care
Recognize the signs and symptoms of pneumonia and understand how capnography can be used to guide treatment for pneumonia and sepsis.
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Capnography is a tool to monitor ventilation and perfusion in ill and injured patients
Here鈥檚 how EMS recognition and initiation of interventions can lower sepsis mortality
A single prehospital treatment protocol for respiratory distress from asthma or COPD is reasonable
Wheezes, retractions, tachypnea and altered mental status lead to a quick assessment of asthma
End-tidal carbon dioxide is an irrefutable indication for any type of airway adjunct
It is important to differentiate tension pneumothorax from conditions with similar symptoms, and to avoid performing inappropriate needle decompression
Learn the signs and symptoms for this significant pediatric airway and ventilation emergency
Overexertion is a major issue for EMTs 鈥� refer to this infographic to identify these serious warning signs.
Use ETCO2 monitoring to avoid inappropriate hyperventilation, recognize abnormal respiratory patterns and guide care
Look for these signs and symptoms to identify patients suffering from smoke inhalation and cyanide poisoning
Understand the origins of sepsis criteria and what the new sepsis definitions mean for EMS assessment and treatment of septic patients
A teenager鈥檚 death after a misplaced and unrecognized failed intubation is a tragic reminder of how and why error can occur in EMS
Waveform capnography can be used to detect respiratory and circulatory compromise from anaphylaxis in children and to guide treatment
A review of the performance of ketamine in the agitated or excited delirium patient with an acute and potential life-threatening medical condition
