Advanced airway management goes beyond simple techniques you might learn in a single class. Advanced airway techniques fall into three broad categories, each with various techniques and skills a practitioner must master.
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Posted by Sam D. Say
May 22, 2025 8:00:00 AM
Advanced airway management goes beyond simple techniques you might learn in a single class. Advanced airway techniques fall into three broad categories, each with various techniques and skills a practitioner must master.
Topics: Airway management
Posted by Sam D. Say
May 8, 2025 8:00:00 AM
Pregnant patients exhibit various unique characteristics that first responders must account for during treatment.
A significant challenge responders encounter when treating pregnant women is navigating difficult airway anatomy and possible risks during airway management. The rate of failed intubation in pregnant patients is four to eight times higher than in nonpregnant patients, and this is largely due to anatomical changes, hormone production, and aspiration risks that occur during pregnancy.
Topics: Airway management
Posted by Sam D. Say
Apr 5, 2025 8:00:00 AM
The ABCs of patient care begin with the airway. Does your patient have airway patency? Can your patient maintain their airway? Are there any obstructions or contaminants obstructing the airway? Questions like these are likely second nature to you, and you probably don’t even realize you are asking them when caring for your patients.
Topics: Airway management
Posted by Scott Eamer
Mar 29, 2025 8:00:00 AM
Users of battery powered portable suction devices often comment that it “sucks”. This can be interpreted two ways – either negatively or positively. When the negative sentiment applies, there’s no need to despair or throw the unit across the room
There are three ways to increase the performance of your portable suction device to turn that negative into a positive.
Topics: Battery-powered suction, Airway management, Medical Suction
Posted by Sam D. Say
Mar 15, 2025 8:00:00 AM
While it may seem like a minor consideration to some, EMS providers know that patient positioning plays a crucial role in the quality, safety and effectiveness of medical treatment. An article from the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation states that patient positioning is 90% of the airway management battle.
Topics: Emergency medical suction, Airway management, Emergency Preparedness
Spinal cord injuries are devastating events. In the U.S., most are the result of automobile collisions, but falls, penetrating injuries, and blunt trauma can also cause injury to the spinal cord, leading to a respiratory emergency. It is estimated that there are more than 18,000 spinal cord injuries each year in the U.S. When the injuries involve the cervical vertebrae, specifically the midsection (C3 through C5), they can disrupt the phrenic nerve, which controls the movement of the diaphragm, rendering the patient unable to breathe on their own.
Topics: Airway management
Posted by Sam D. Say
Feb 22, 2025 8:00:00 AM
Over the years, anesthesia has become increasingly common in most surgical procedures — even minor ones. In fact, approximately 40 million surgical procedures utilize an anesthetic each year. Some procedures, such as dental extractions and implants, require anesthesia, regardless of the patient’s preference.
Topics: Airway management
Posted by Sam D. Say
Jan 25, 2025 8:00:00 AM
We all know the key to a thorough patient assessment is to approach it systematically so that we don’t become distracted (by that bleeding scalp wound) or skip steps that may yield valuable information (like listening to breath sounds). There’s a reason we are all taught “head-to-toe” surveys: so that we work our way through essential assessment points, avoiding a haphazard exam where key signs are missed.
Topics: Airway management
A growing group of people are passionate about airway management and minimizing the risks of aspiration and its subsequent effects. Dr. James DuCanto identified an improved technique called suction-assisted laryngoscopy and airway decontamination (SALAD).
Training is an essential part of your job. With the demands of your work schedule, spending time with your family, and your daily obligations, you may find yourself struggling to find the motivation to put in extra time for training. But even the most skilled practitioners need to train—and train often—to best serve their patients when airway emergencies occur.
Topics: Airway management
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