5 Insights from Capnography: Monitoring Breathing Efficiency
Capnography may be the most important vital sign you use to monitor your EMS patient. It provides information about airway placement, tracks
Capnography may be the most important vital sign you use to monitor your EMS patient. It provides information about airway placement, tracks
Imagine your patient presents with no pulse. You begin CPR and hook the patient up to your heart rate monitor. The ECG
Ventricular tachycardia (Vtach) and ventricular fibrillation (Vfib) are two potentially life-threatening heart arrhythmias that originate in the ventricles of the heart. The
What is ACLS? Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) teaches advanced guidelines and skills to respond to cardiovascular emergencies. It is primarily recommended
What does LMA mean? Laryngeal mask airway (LMA) ventilation has been a preferred method of ventilation since it was introduced in 1988.
Sudden cardiac arrest occurs when an irregular heart rhythm leads to a loss of all heart activity. Sudden cardiac arrest requires immediate
You put in the hard work to get ACLS certified. Don’t let it go to waste! Make sure to retain the valuable
Are you a medical professional preparing to take the ACLS certification exam? You might be wondering how hard is the ACLS exam?
There are few careers as intense and important as those of flight paramedics. In this guide, we cover a typical day in
With the rise of for-profit paramedics in cities and counties across the United States, local fire departments are seeing unprecedented competition in
Though there is still a shortage of nurses out there, students right out of nursing school still may find it difficult to
New research from the Journal of the American Heart Association indicates men are more susceptible to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) than women.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) verifies an individual understands how to handle a cardiovascular emergency.
An electrocardiogram (ECG) and pharmacology class empowers students to recognize ECG heart rhythms and drug terms and treatment used for different emergencies.
Ready to become cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) certified? The days of sitting in a classroom all day