/asthma Asthma en-US Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:44:15 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/receptors-and-the-autonomic-nervous-system-StR9droX60aHgrfO/ The balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system keeps our automated body functions working properly Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:44:15 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/receptors-and-the-autonomic-nervous-system-StR9droX60aHgrfO/ /asthma/one-for-the-road-plastic-tubes-dont-fix-asthma Steve Whitehead wants you to consider this one thing before pulling out the plastic tubes Wed, 03 Jul 2024 15:58:28 GMT /asthma/one-for-the-road-plastic-tubes-dont-fix-asthma /ems-products/capnography/articles/training-day-how-emts-should-be-using-capnography-XHdCPDL7sUAUnuj3/ Application of an EtCO2 sampling device and waveform monitoring, especially during bag-valve mask ventilation, is well within the capability of EMTs Tue, 25 Jun 2024 18:44:17 GMT /ems-products/capnography/articles/training-day-how-emts-should-be-using-capnography-XHdCPDL7sUAUnuj3/ /ems-products/education/articles/receptors-and-the-autonomic-nervous-system-StR9droX60aHgrfO/ The balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system keeps our automated body functions working properly Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:44:15 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/receptors-and-the-autonomic-nervous-system-StR9droX60aHgrfO/ /asthma/one-for-the-road-plastic-tubes-dont-fix-asthma Steve Whitehead wants you to consider this one thing before pulling out the plastic tubes Wed, 03 Jul 2024 15:58:28 GMT /asthma/one-for-the-road-plastic-tubes-dont-fix-asthma /ems-products/capnography/articles/training-day-how-emts-should-be-using-capnography-XHdCPDL7sUAUnuj3/ Application of an EtCO2 sampling device and waveform monitoring, especially during bag-valve mask ventilation, is well within the capability of EMTs Tue, 25 Jun 2024 18:44:17 GMT /ems-products/capnography/articles/training-day-how-emts-should-be-using-capnography-XHdCPDL7sUAUnuj3/ /patient-assessment/stopping-the-bias-snowball-before-it-kills-your-patient The EMS crew was about to administer epinephrine, “only they hadn’t noticed what I had; the patient’s heart rate was 268” Tue, 30 Apr 2024 14:47:13 GMT /patient-assessment/stopping-the-bias-snowball-before-it-kills-your-patient /asthma/articles/studies-show-canadian-wildfires-led-to-spike-in-asthma-ed-visits-IHHI6iMVmJY0Mh1o/ Hospital traffic was 46% higher in New York and New Jersey due to wildfire smoke Fri, 25 Aug 2023 11:38:17 GMT /asthma/articles/studies-show-canadian-wildfires-led-to-spike-in-asthma-ed-visits-IHHI6iMVmJY0Mh1o/ /medication-shortage/articles/shortage-of-liquid-albuterol-may-get-worse-before-it-gets-better-VyYuzAxI61DqW1G4/ To conserve supplies while providing patient relief, a pulmonary expert suggests using a spacer device connected to an inhaler instead of a nebulizer Thu, 23 Mar 2023 17:43:38 GMT /medication-shortage/articles/shortage-of-liquid-albuterol-may-get-worse-before-it-gets-better-VyYuzAxI61DqW1G4/ /capnography/articles/mchd-case-of-the-quarter-awful-asthma-FZdOAQAbSCEOa8Z6/ Preparing for the most stressful call you can receive: pediatric cardiorespiratory arrest Wed, 29 Jun 2022 14:49:40 GMT /capnography/articles/mchd-case-of-the-quarter-awful-asthma-FZdOAQAbSCEOa8Z6/ /ems-products/medical-equipment/airway-management/articles/best-practices-to-minimize-covid-19-aerosolization-R4txBVpe7pYIarxI/ Prehospital caveats for non-invasive and invasive airway management as we learn more about the pathophysiology of COVID-19 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 15:11:05 GMT /ems-products/medical-equipment/airway-management/articles/best-practices-to-minimize-covid-19-aerosolization-R4txBVpe7pYIarxI/ /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/dont-mistake-pediatric-bronchiolitis-for-asthma-wdT3gbW1capmDegI/ Ask the right questions, watch for symptoms that could point to bronchiolitis over pediatric asthma and treat accordingly Wed, 02 Sep 2020 15:21:27 GMT /ems-products/neonatal-pediatric/articles/dont-mistake-pediatric-bronchiolitis-for-asthma-wdT3gbW1capmDegI/ /ems-products/medical-equipment/airway-management/articles/serial-killers-shortness-of-breath-uCLIOVLXJMpBkVq9/ In this episode, learn the 5 emergent conditions that will kill patients experiencing shortness of breath, and how to use ETCO2 to develop a differential Tue, 01 Sep 2020 17:58:23 GMT /ems-products/medical-equipment/airway-management/articles/serial-killers-shortness-of-breath-uCLIOVLXJMpBkVq9/ /airway-management/articles/australian-ambulance-service-puts-restrictions-on-intubation-nebulizers-QJOcSk6y28KXtlYy/ New South Wales Ambulance has reportedly instructed its crews to avoid procedures that put them at risk of COVID-19 exposure Tue, 26 May 2020 14:12:09 GMT /airway-management/articles/australian-ambulance-service-puts-restrictions-on-intubation-nebulizers-QJOcSk6y28KXtlYy/ /ems-products/medical-equipment/airway-management/articles/training-day-cpap-early-cpap-often-DN55d8zRZBbsvUkD/ CPAP should be used as a noninvasive positive pressure ventilation tool early on in a treatment regimen for respiratory distress Mon, 19 Aug 2019 16:38:04 GMT /ems-products/medical-equipment/airway-management/articles/training-day-cpap-early-cpap-often-DN55d8zRZBbsvUkD/ /ems-products/communications/articles/3-potential-applications-of-ambulance-based-telemedicine-EZgjnrpb7Mmcizmq/ FirstNet connectivity and 4G LTE/5G communications can connect EMS to doctors and hospitals for transport guidance, and to activate stroke, trauma and other specialty teams Mon, 22 Apr 2019 16:15:33 GMT /ems-products/communications/articles/3-potential-applications-of-ambulance-based-telemedicine-EZgjnrpb7Mmcizmq/ /911/articles/family-claims-911-mix-up-led-to-daughters-death-after-asthma-attack-sAAPa3Y8EY6Hi7Cc/ Ashley Flores' family filed a wrongful death claim against Los Angeles County and Sheriff Jim McDonnell, alleging that multiple 911 calls were misrouted Fri, 25 May 2018 14:22:37 GMT /911/articles/family-claims-911-mix-up-led-to-daughters-death-after-asthma-attack-sAAPa3Y8EY6Hi7Cc/ /asthma/articles/implementing-an-asthma-action-plan-prevention-action-and-follow-up-x0Mtyh9ehP8raGmS/ During respiratory distress calls in the field, EMS providers need to be aware they play a large part in developing the patient's asthma action plan Fri, 04 May 2018 13:23:06 GMT /asthma/articles/implementing-an-asthma-action-plan-prevention-action-and-follow-up-x0Mtyh9ehP8raGmS/ /asthma/articles/police-man-punches-fire-chief-performing-cpr-on-his-wife-WeMo8OBUJnN4zOXU/ In the chaotic encounter, emergency units were unable to save the woman, who had suffered an asthma attack Fri, 15 Dec 2017 23:08:42 GMT /asthma/articles/police-man-punches-fire-chief-performing-cpr-on-his-wife-WeMo8OBUJnN4zOXU/ /ems-training/articles/blast-injuries-4-types-ems-providers-need-to-know-kZROn8iPonrbJBYn/ EMS providers will be called upon to mitigate the effects of bombings and other incidents involving the use of explosive devices Mon, 05 Jun 2017 15:21:31 GMT /ems-training/articles/blast-injuries-4-types-ems-providers-need-to-know-kZROn8iPonrbJBYn/ /communications-dispatch/articles/dc-ambulance-sent-to-wrong-address-mom-forced-to-transport-son-BdKae74JcY8xVcLL/ After waiting for more than 20 minutes, a mother took her toddler, who was having an asthma attack, to the hospital Thu, 20 Apr 2017 14:16:32 GMT /communications-dispatch/articles/dc-ambulance-sent-to-wrong-address-mom-forced-to-transport-son-BdKae74JcY8xVcLL/ /asthma/articles/ariz-to-provide-new-path-for-asthma-relief-for-students-DaEAFuEE94Pk0mlR/ School staff members will be able to administer asthma medication to students instead of having to call a parent or send the child to an emergency room Thu, 13 Apr 2017 12:54:06 GMT /asthma/articles/ariz-to-provide-new-path-for-asthma-relief-for-students-DaEAFuEE94Pk0mlR/ /asthma/articles/nearly-600k-asthma-inhalers-recalled-nationwide-8XubbVDS9MBzRCSA/ The company said the inhalers may have a defect that causes them to administer fewer doses of medicine than indicated Fri, 07 Apr 2017 13:58:28 GMT /asthma/articles/nearly-600k-asthma-inhalers-recalled-nationwide-8XubbVDS9MBzRCSA/ /asthma/articles/ind-senate-panel-oks-schools-storing-naloxone-4umZfM5TbM5vFJBf/ Existing law allows them to stock epinephrine to treat severe allergic reactions Mon, 06 Feb 2017 14:29:41 GMT /asthma/articles/ind-senate-panel-oks-schools-storing-naloxone-4umZfM5TbM5vFJBf/ /ems-products/training-tools/videos/how-to-use-an-inhaler-iKAUsreftq60PD6Y/ Mon, 12 Dec 2016 22:41:48 GMT /ems-products/training-tools/videos/how-to-use-an-inhaler-iKAUsreftq60PD6Y/ /asthma/articles/death-toll-from-australias-thunderstorm-asthma-reaches-6-AEGVsuK1cCf0Ws4X/ The storm overwhelmed emergency services and hospitals, with 8,500 receiving treatment Mon, 28 Nov 2016 14:44:38 GMT /asthma/articles/death-toll-from-australias-thunderstorm-asthma-reaches-6-AEGVsuK1cCf0Ws4X/ /asthma/articles/rare-thunderstorm-asthma-kills-4-in-australia-AhCpGGEcQGj3zshs/ Ambulance Victoria responded to more than 1,870 cases, which was six-times the usual workload for a Monday evening Wed, 23 Nov 2016 14:28:08 GMT /asthma/articles/rare-thunderstorm-asthma-kills-4-in-australia-AhCpGGEcQGj3zshs/ /airway-management/articles/congress-considering-stocking-albuterol-in-schools-LG3A98hfxJcRtgtE/ A new bill would allow administrators to give students albuterol if necessary Tue, 23 Aug 2016 18:09:21 GMT /airway-management/articles/congress-considering-stocking-albuterol-in-schools-LG3A98hfxJcRtgtE/ /ems-products/medical-equipment/airway-management/articles/prove-it-is-it-asthma-or-copd-RmoGm7gbB0uquF1v/ A single prehospital treatment protocol for respiratory distress from asthma or COPD is reasonable Tue, 12 Jul 2016 22:32:50 GMT /ems-products/medical-equipment/airway-management/articles/prove-it-is-it-asthma-or-copd-RmoGm7gbB0uquF1v/ /patient-assessment/stopping-the-bias-snowball-before-it-kills-your-patient The EMS crew was about to administer epinephrine, “only they hadn’t noticed what I had; the patient’s heart rate was 268” Tue, 30 Apr 2024 14:47:13 GMT /patient-assessment/stopping-the-bias-snowball-before-it-kills-your-patient /ems-products/capnography/articles/ems-assessment-and-treatment-of-asthma-5-things-to-know-dS9rXvWjowLIfyAZ/ Asthma, a leading cause of respiratory compromise, can be assessed with capnography and effectively treated with BLS and ALS medications Mon, 07 Dec 2015 02:02:21 GMT /ems-products/capnography/articles/ems-assessment-and-treatment-of-asthma-5-things-to-know-dS9rXvWjowLIfyAZ/ /ems-products/education/articles/receptors-and-the-autonomic-nervous-system-StR9droX60aHgrfO/ The balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system keeps our automated body functions working properly Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:44:15 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/receptors-and-the-autonomic-nervous-system-StR9droX60aHgrfO/ /ems-training/articles/blast-injuries-4-types-ems-providers-need-to-know-kZROn8iPonrbJBYn/ EMS providers will be called upon to mitigate the effects of bombings and other incidents involving the use of explosive devices Mon, 05 Jun 2017 15:21:31 GMT /ems-training/articles/blast-injuries-4-types-ems-providers-need-to-know-kZROn8iPonrbJBYn/ /ems-products/capnography/articles/8-questions-for-critical-respiratory-compromise-patients-y8LEN4qGz6Z9bXle/ Make every assessment question count using this strategy to quickly assess respiratory patients who are unable to speak in phrases or sentences Tue, 09 Feb 2016 21:23:36 GMT /ems-products/capnography/articles/8-questions-for-critical-respiratory-compromise-patients-y8LEN4qGz6Z9bXle/