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3 Pediatric Suction Scenarios You Will Likely Encounter

Posted by Sam D. Say

Mar 16, 2023 8:00:00 AM

 

It's three a.m., and you have just been dispatched to a "pediatric difficulty breathing." As you rub the sleep from your eyes, you perform a quick mental review of the PALS protocol, just in case. Perhaps the child simply has a cold, and the parent has panicked. It happens all the time. But perhaps it's something more serious. You had better be ready for anything.

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Topics: EMS suction, Pediatric Suction

Finding a Reliable Battery-Operated Portable Suction Machine

Posted by Sam D. Say

Mar 2, 2023 8:00:00 AM

 

Picture this: The storm had knocked out power across three counties, and unfortunately, your zone was situated in the thick of it. Although your station was equipped with an emergency generator, the steady influx of calls had kept you from touching base. And now you're dispatched to an overdose at the nearby homeless shelter.

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Topics: Battery-powered suction, EMS suction

Respiratory Emergencies: When and When Not to Use Suction

Posted by Sam D. Say

Sep 23, 2022 8:00:00 AM

You are called to a residence in the middle of the night. A frantic father meets you at the door and ushers you upstairs to his son’s room, where you find a four-year-old boy perched anxiously on the side of his bed. He is braced in a tripod position, his small arms rigidly fixed by his side as he leans forward, drooling into a puddle on the floor. The father noticed a fever last night when he put the boy to bed, but is astounded by the child’s rapid deterioration.

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Topics: EMS suction

How Pharyngeal Suction Can Save Your Patient

Posted by Sam D. Say

Jun 28, 2022 8:00:00 AM

 

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Topics: Emergency medical suction, EMS suction, Medical Suction

Geriatric Airway Management: What Paramedics Must Know

Posted by Sam D. Say

Jun 10, 2022 8:00:00 AM

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Topics: EMS suction

The Routine Maintenance You Should Be Performing on Your Suction Equipment

Posted by Sam D. Say

Jun 6, 2022 8:00:00 AM

 

 

Every paramedic knows their equipment is only as good as its upkeep. Drugs go out of date, oxygen tanks become depleted, and batteries lose their charge. Unless you remain vigilant, your equipment will fail you when you need it the most. This is especially true of one of your most basic, yet essential tools: your portable suction unit.

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Topics: EMS suction

Emergency Suction and Intubation: Best Practices

Posted by Sam D. Say

Feb 21, 2022 8:00:00 AM

When you think of intubation, you should automatically be thinking "suction." The two treatments go hand in hand; you cannot safely intubate without the aid of suction, which is why you must include the portable suction unit anytime there is the possibility of intubating.

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Topics: EMS suction, nasotracheal intubation

What Every EMT Should Already Know About Basic Airway Management

Posted by Sam D. Say

Oct 25, 2021 8:00:00 AM

Your BLS engine company is dispatched to a “difficulty breathing” call and your ALS rescue is still in the process of delivering their previous patient to the hospital. Dispatch is sending the next closest rescue, but the responding unit has just notified you that they are held up by a train.


You arrive on scene, grab your O2 bag and jump kit and head inside. You and your fellow EMTs are on your own, at least for the next several minutes. You had better be prepared to assess and initiate treatment for a patient in respiratory distress!

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Topics: Suction for EMS professionals, EMS suction

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

Posted by Sam D. Say

Apr 22, 2021 8:45:34 AM

Airway suctioning is a routine part of a first responder’s job. From preventing aspiration pneumonia to clearing the airway of a drowning victim, the right suction machine is an integral part of your EMS toolkit. Yet many paramedics, EMTs, and other first responders avoid suctioning the airway unless they absolutely have to.

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Topics: Suction for EMS professionals, EMS suction

The Importance of Early Emergency Suction Intervention

Posted by Sam D. Say

Feb 5, 2019 8:00:00 AM

Airway obstructions are common and potentially lethal emergencies, especially among vulnerable populations such as children and geriatrics. In 2005, 19,000 children visited emergency rooms for airway obstruction. Obstruction with a foreign body is the most common type of airway obstruction in young children. Among geriatrics, obstructive airway diseases, dysphagia, and aspiration are more prevalent. The odds of airway obstruction increase with age. One study of geriatric patients found that at least 10 percent of seniors who undergo spirometric studies may have an airway obstruction.

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Topics: EMS suction