Airway And Respiratory

HYPERVENTILATION

Recent studies document a high incidence of hyperventilation by prehospital providers, with a potentially detrimental effect on outcome in traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Posted Monday, September 17, 2007

Sick 9/11 Responders Still Coming Forward

Six years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the number of first responders and workers who are ill and are seeking monitoring and treatment continues to rise, a trend that surprises the medical professionals caring for them.

Posted Monday, September 10, 2007

Asthma Epidemic Documented Among 9/11 Responders

Recovery workers who spent significant time at Ground Zero after Sept. 11, 2001, developed asthma at a rate 12 times higher than what is normal for adults, according to statistics published yesterday in a report by the city Health Department.

Posted Wednesday, September 5, 2007

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Multifunction Airway Training Manikin

Paramedic students need to practice techniques and be able to identify landmarks in actual patients based on what they see in the manikin. The new Adult Deluxe Airway Management Head from Simulaids offers realistic anatomical landmarks with the ability to practice all BLS and ALS airway adjuncts.

Posted Thursday, August 23, 2007

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Grandma is Speeding to the Chippendale Club Again

Good news! We re all living longer. The real news: We re going to respond to more geriatric emergencies and trauma cases in the coming decades.

Posted Tuesday, August 21, 2007

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Grandma is Speeding to the Chippendale Club Again

Good news! We re all living longer. The real news: We re going to respond to more geriatric emergencies and trauma cases in the coming decades.

Posted Tuesday, August 21, 2007

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Restricted Access to Patent Airway

A recent study compares skill and efficiency among physicians and paramedics in securing a patent airway in restricted situations.

Posted Monday, August 20, 2007

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Restricted Access to Patent Airway

A recent study compares skill and efficiency among physicians and paramedics in securing a patent airway in restricted situations.

Posted Monday, August 20, 2007

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Nonin Model 9847 EtCO2

Posted Friday, August 3, 2007


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