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How the Holidays Bring Increased Challenges to Emergency Responders

How to Check Gag Reflex in an Intubated Patient

4 Things to Know About Deep Suctioning for RSV in Infants

Tracheostomy Advantages and Disadvantages

5 Purchasing Considerations for a Pharyngeal Suction Device

4 Types of Suction Aspirators

Emergency Suction and Intubation: Best Practices

How a Decreased Level of Consciousness Can Lead to a Respiratory Emergency

Four Common Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies and Preventing Complications

What to Know About Suctioning a Patient with COPD

The Purpose of Suctioning Patients During Sedation

The Dangers of Oropharyngeal Suctioning

Airway Management of Patients in Hospice and Palliative Care

Airway Anatomy and Endotracheal Intubation: The Basics

The Routine Maintenance You Should Be Performing on Your Suction Equipment

Airway Management and the Overdose Patient

Quick Overview of Pediatric Intubation

An Overview of Thyromental Distance: What You Need to Know

Neonatal Suction Catheter Complications

The First Responder's Guide to Emergency Medical Suction

How to Reduce the Risk of Aspiration Pneumonia

Clearing the Airway: Choosing the Right Suction Strategy for the Right Patient

4 Common Respiratory Emergencies Among the Elderly

Basic vs. Advanced Airway Management

6 Tips for Airway Management: Improving Your Suction Technique

7 Uses for Suction Catheters

Failed intubation? These are the next steps

Tracheostomy Secretions Management

How to Properly Clean A Portable Suction Device

What Is "Dry Drowning" and How Is It Treated?

The 10 Airway Management Tools Every EMS Provider Must Have in the First-In Bag

What Care Is Needed After Intubation?

5 Things You Should Include In Your Tactical Trauma Kit

The Best Dental Suction Techniques to Use in Oral Surgery

What are the Main Complications of Tracheal Suctioning?

Tracheotomy Suctioning Procedure: What You Need to Know

Respiratory Emergencies: Abnormal Respiratory Patterns and What They Indicate

Anatomical Landmarks For Intubation

The Busy Nurse's Guide to Organizing Crash Cart Supplies

6 Strategies to Help Prevent Aspiration Pneumonia in Adults

Respiratory Emergencies: When and When Not to Use Suction

Intubation and Ventilation of the Asthmatic Patient: What You Need to Know

Oropharyngeal vs. Nasopharyngeal Intubation: Pros and Cons

Avoid These Six Common Nasotracheal Suctioning Procedure Mistakes

Treating Smoke Inhalation: What Not to Do

Nasopharyngeal vs. Nasotracheal Suctioning

Medical Equipment Every Skilled Nursing Facility Should Have on Hand

4 Signs a Patient on a Mechanical Ventilator Requires Suctioning

What to Do When You Encounter a Hypotensive Patient

How to Hyperoxygenate Before Suctioning

What Is the 3-3-2 Rule for Predicting Difficult Airways?

What Are The Signs Of Respiratory Distress in Children?

Dangerous Chest Tube Complications to Avoid During Transport

What is a Yankauer Suction Catheter?

What Every EMT Should Already Know About Basic Airway Management

Why Is Emergency Preparedness Important?

5 FAQs About Nasotracheal Suctioning

The 5 Types of Airway Management Equipment

The Importance of Suction in Pulmonary Aspiration Emergencies

What Are the Most Common Causes of Upper Airway Obstruction?

4 Types of Suctioning Machines Every EMS Professional Should Know How to Use

6 Precautions Nurses Should Take When Suctioning

5 Complications of Suctioning and How to Prevent Them

Respiratory Failure vs. Distress

5 Things to Know About Suctioning Newborns

4 Types of Natural Disasters and Their Specific Injuries

What Are the Most Common Complications of Suctioning?

Respiratory Distress in a Patient with Clear Lungs: What You Need to Know

Purchasing Replacement Batteries for Your Portable Suction Device

Are You Prepared for Pediatric Trauma?

This Month in Emergency Preparedness News: The 5 Most Common School Emergencies

How Medical Suction Machines Can Improve Patient Outcomes

Tracheal Trauma Airway Management

Suctioning Patients with Heart Disease

Managing Chest Trauma: Advanced Airway Alternatives

5 Tips for Winterizing Your First Responder Kit

Performing Respiratory Assessments on Geriatric Patients

The Most Important Disasters Rural Hospitals Must be Prepared For

Why Include a Portable Suction Pump in Your Pedi Bag?

5 Safety Tips for Using Medical Suction Devices in Hospitals

The Importance of Early Emergency Suction Intervention

Patients with Bleeding Disorders & Airway Management

The 3 Most Common Scenarios for Portable Suction Use

What Flight Medics Need to Know About Airway Management During Transportation

High-Quality Medical Devices Every EMT Should Have

The Critical Role of a Portable Suction Machine in Dental Trauma

Emergency Airway Management in the Geriatric Patient

The Emergency Vehicle Maintenance Checklist Everyone Should Have

The Role of In-Situ Simulation in Ongoing Resuscitation Training

3 Guidelines for Acute Respiratory Failure and Airway Protection

The Dangers of Hypothermia

The Role of Capnography in Medical Suction

Emergency Suction in Children: Some Considerations

When to Use Endotracheal Suctioning in Field Intubations

The Inherent Dangers of Facial Trauma​

How to Avoid the Most Common Complications of Suctioning

The Importance of Patient Positioning During Airway Management

5 Tips to Prepare Your EMS Unit for a Power Outage

Common Causes of EMS Equipment Failures — and How to Avoid Them

Provider Hygiene Checklist for Patient Care: Before, During, and After

The Airway Management Supplies Small Hospital Nurses Need

Head Trauma? Keep the Suction Unit Handy!

Breaking Down Airway Decontamination

4 Keys to Preventing Lung Infections via Airway Suction

Performing Airway Management on Patients With Oral and Facial Injuries

Continuing Education for EMS Providers: Finding Opportunities to Further Your Career and Learning

Managing Airways Following a Vehicle Accident

Three Respiratory Emergencies Involving Hazardous Materials

Treating Patients with Involuntary Movement Disabilities

6 Portable Suction Machine Safety Tips for Dental Surgery Under Anesthesia

Top 8 Medical Suction Training Tips for Your Paramedic Team

Prehospital Pediatric Care: Are YOU Prepared?

When Should You Use an Emergency Aspirator?

The Consequences of a Dirty Suction Machine

The Impact of Atrial Fibrillation on Breathing and Respiratory Health

Medical Suction Terminology: A Review of Crucial Terms

Back-to-School Airway Emergencies

4 Airway Devices to Include in Your Trauma Bag

The Ideal Suction Machine for EMS (Emergency Medical Situations)

What to Know About Aging and Respiratory Health

3 Common Medical Events That Require Emergency Suction

The Importance of Airway Management for COVID-19 Patients

What You Need to Know About Respiratory Muscle Weakness

How to Create an Emergency Preparedness Plan for Your Nursing Home

6 Medical Suction Unit Issues to Avoid

Assessing Airway Damage Following Common Trauma Scenarios

Record Rise In Opioid Overdoses Spotlights Added Risks Of Aspiration Pneumonia

How to Evaluate the Cost of a Medical Suction Machine

Airway Anatomy and Suction: The Top 5 Things You Need to Know

Variable or 2-Setting? The Portable Suction Regulator Face-Off

The Swimmer’s Guide to Respiratory Health

Questions Patients and Caregivers Should Ask Providers About Airway Health

Mobile Suction for Babies: What You Need to Know

Proper Portable Suction Machine Maintenance: Is Your Unit Ready?

Anaphylaxis Awareness: What to Watch Out For

Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies: Know The Signs

How to Create an Emergency Patient Transport Plan

Why Where You Store Portable Suction Units Matters More Than You Think

How to Prepare for the Next Pandemic

Live with Lavish Lungs: How to Maintain a Healthy Airway

Top 4 Reasons to Use the SALAD Suctioning Technique to Clear an Airway Obstruction

Airway Management for the Opioid Overdose

What to Know About Wildfires and Airway Health

Suction Catheter Maintenance: 5 Best Practices to Follow

Respiratory Assessment and the Pediatric Special Needs Patient: Some Considerations

Troubles of Transport: How to Transport a Patient in Respiratory Distress

5 Injuries You May Encounter in Tactical Medical Scenarios

6 Common Misconceptions About Portable Suction Machines

Trauma Patients and Airway Assessment Challenges

3 Ways to Improve Your Suction Technique

Three Dental Scenarios Requiring a Medical Suction Machine

Boxes to Check Off Before You Jet Off: Preparing for Travel and Possible Airway Emergencies

Five Pediatric Airway Management Best Practices

The Paramedic’s Guide to Advanced Airway Management in 2023

Airway Physiology: A Brief Review

Exercise and The Lungs: Strengthening Lung Capacity and Navigating Lung Conditions

7 Questions to Ask Before Buying an Emergency Portable Suction Device

Helpful Steps When Hooking Up Your Suction Machine

What Every Emergency Medical Technician Should Include in a Well-Planned First-In Bag

Beat The Summer Heat by Avoiding Airway Hazards

Airway Management for Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries

Why You Should Reassess Your Aspiration Pneumonia Treatment Protocol

3 Suctioning Techniques That Are Most Effective

Troubles of Transport: How to Transport a Patient in Respiratory Distress

The Rural Hospital's Crash Cart Supplies List

Everything You Need to Know About Portable Suction Machine Maintenance

The Dos and Dont's of Difficult Airways

Fluid Waste Management and Medical Suction: 5 Guidelines

Portable Medical Suction for Ambulances: 5 Things You Need to Know

Difficulty Breathing: Is it Allergies or Something Else?

The Future of Mobile Dentistry

"It Won't Turn On:" Preventing Portable Suction Unit Failure

Airway Management for Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries

Protect Children with Pediatric Airway Assessments

Trauma Kit Supplies Every EMT Should Have

EMS Week 2023: Common Challenges, Safety Tips and Resources

Does Your Hospital Need an Airway Response Team?

Reassuring Patients’ Families During Airway Emergencies

4 Trach Suction Tube Techniques

The Airway and Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders

Three Everyday Practices to Keep Your Ventilator Patients Safe

9 Oral Suctioning Procedure Tips for Safer Patient Care

Using Portable Suction Machines with the Special Needs Patient

Determining Patient Transport Destinations: What Paramedics Must Know

Does Airway Protection Prevent Acute Respiratory Failure?

Hospital Power Loss and Its Impact on Medical Vacuum Failure

Airway Management for Patients with Developmental Disabilities

Critical Components of an Airway Bag? Your Emergency Respiratory Device

Are You Bringing Home Infections?

Unique Airway Considerations and Risks When Treating Pregnant Patients

How to Clear A Clogged Suction Tip: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to Recognize Respiratory Emergencies Before They Happen

Taking the Weight Off: Stress Management for First Responders

What Hospital Emergency Operations Plans Should Say About Power Loss

3 Pediatric Suction Scenarios You Will Likely Encounter

Managing An Actively Bleeding Airway

Emergency Suction Procedures for Paramedics

Respiratory Assessment: A Brief Overview

Awake Tracheal Intubation: What You Need to Know

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