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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

Suction Tip Types: How to Decide What Fits Your Needs

Finding a Reliable Battery-Operated Portable Suction Machine

Responding to Mental Health Crises and Related Airway Symptoms

The Role of the Portable Suction Machine in Cardiac Arrest

Airway Management for Patients with Sleep Apnea

Pediatric Airway Complications: Causes and Solutions

Respiratory Emergencies: Recognizing Thoracic Trauma

Aspiration Pneumonia Treatment Guidelines

Emergency Airway Management for Head and Neck Injuries

Assembling the Right Components for Your Portable Suction Machines

Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment of Aspiration Pneumonia

A guide to avoid inflicting further trauma during airway management

5 Techniques for Treating a Difficult Airway

The Importance of Negative Pressure for Endotracheal Suctioning

What Is the Algorithm for Airway Management?

A Guide to Identifying and Managing Lower Airway Issues

Choosing the Best Portable Suction Unit for Your Needs

8 Complications of Endotracheal Suctioning and How to Prevent Them

Airway Management for Patients Suffering Cardiac Emergencies

Airway Anatomy: Upper Airway Problems in Infants

Why Dental Suction Devices Are Necessary During Oral Surgery

Refreshing your Airway Management Inventory for 2023

4 Important Places Hospitals Need Portable Suction Machines

The Role of Suction in Near Drowning Emergencies

What You Were Reading: Our Top 5 Airway Management Blogs of 2022

Setting EMS Training Resolutions for You and Your Team in 2023

The Consequences Patient Care Providers Face When They Fail to Use Their Tools

4 Reasons Dentists Need to Use a Medical Suction Pump During Oral Surgery

Benefits & Risks of Prehospital Drug Assisted Airway Management (DAAM)

Why Is Airway Management Important During CPR?

Suctioning and Airway Management for Asthmatic Patients

RSV Surge Serves as Reminder for Proper Airway Management in Children

Airway Obstruction in The Elderly: What You Need to Know

7 Factors to Consider When Purchasing A Medical Suction Machine

Successfully Disinfecting Equipment and Emergency Environments

How to Distinguish Respiratory Distress from Failure

Airway Anatomy: A Brief Review

Airway Management of Patients in Hospice and Palliative Care

Mitigating Common Errors in Suctioning and Airway Maintenance

Which Suction Catheter Tip Do You Need?

When to Perform Nasotracheal Suctioning

Airway Management and Patient Concerns During Anesthesia

What Should Be in a First Responder’s Tactical Trauma Kit?

Predictors of Difficult Bag Valve Mask Ventilation

Air Pollution and Chronic Airway Disorders

3 Ways to Keep Hospital Power Loss from Crippling Patient Care

Oral Suctioning Procedure Basics: What You Need to Know

How the Holidays Bring Increased Challenges to Emergency Responders

Best Practices for Maintaining a Patient Airway in a Tough Situation

What Are the Types of Upper Airway Obstruction?

Hurricane Season Blows in Reminders on Disaster Prep for EMS Teams

Suctioning 101: Special Considerations for Assessing the Pediatric Patient

5 EMT Training Scenarios to Increase Emergency Patient Preparedness

The Fundamentals of Assessing Respiratory Status

Quick Overview of Pediatric Intubation

Preparing an EMS Team for a Mass Casualty Incident

A Comprehensive Guide to the Various Types of Suctioning

The Link Between Suctioning and Blood Pressure

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

Complications to Avoid When Suctioning the Geriatric Patient

What Causes Airway Obstruction?

Treating Common Airway Complications of Overdose Patients

What to Do When Suctioning Goes Wrong

Obstructive vs. Restrictive Respiratory Diseases

Mold Exposure and Respiratory Emergencies

What Care Is Needed After Intubation?

Respiratory Emergencies: When and When Not to Use Suction

Failed intubation? These are the next steps

As Students Return to School, a Reminder on Pediatric Respiratory Risks

Be Prepared for Emergency Airway Suctioning as Flu and Pneumonia Season Begins

4 Ways to Enhance Ambulance Safety

Portable Suction Unit Maintenance on the Fly

Three Risk Factors for Pulmonary Aspiration

Airway Stenosis and Suctioning: A Full Breakdown

The Types of Pneumonia — and Where Suctioning Comes In

Airway Management Considerations When Treating Patients with Lung Cancer

Are You Buying a Portable Suction Machine for Your Hospital? Read This First!

Patients with a Damaged Airway: What You Need to Know

A Brief Guide to Vaping, Respiratory Health and Airway Treatment

How to Hyperoxygenate Before Suctioning

The Critical Care Nurse's Guide to Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention

Preparing for Airway Emergencies During Tracheostomies

Is Your Hospital Prepared For A Disaster?

What Are the Most Common Complications of Suctioning?

The 5 Types of Airway Management Equipment

What is a Yankauer Suction Catheter?

Common Choking Hazards and Airway Management

What Are the Most Common Causes of Upper Airway Obstruction?

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

Airway Complications for Patients with Neuromuscular Disorders

How to Know When Airway Discomfort Is a Serious Problem

Best Types of Suction Units for Ambulances

Mental Health Trouble for Emergency Responders is a Crisis — How to Help

How Pharyngeal Suction Can Save Your Patient

3 Airway Management Scenarios You Need to Train For

3 Tips for Successfully Monitoring Your Patient’s Airway

5 Tricks to Perform the Best Respiratory Assessment

Celebrating Unsung Heroes: Health Care Risk Managers

Five Common Mistakes That Are Made During a Respiratory Assessment

Unique Airway Difficulties and Needs to Consider When Treating Obese Patients

The Link Between Tachycardia and Suctioning