Small changes to how EMS approaches airway management and ventilation can make big differences in OHCA outcomes ...

Endotracheal tube exchange is an important part of airway management in patients in intensive care units, operating theaters, and emergency departments. 1,2 In most cases, the procedure involves the ...

VOL: 97, ISSUE: 42, PAGE NO: 41PHIL JEVON, RESUSCITATION OFFICER, MANOR HOSPITAL, WALSALLTo ensure adequate ventilation during cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, prompt assessment of the patient's airway ...

Emergency orotracheal intubation is indicated in any situation in which definitive control of the airway is needed. Specific indications include cardiac or respiratory arrest, failure to protect the ...

Airway obstruction is a common problem encountered during resuscitation. Basic airway adjuncts are often helpful, and sometimes essential, to maintain a patent airway - particularly during prolonged ...

Magnesium is touted as a sleep cure-all, but for apnea patients, the reality is nuanced, so let's analyze where it fits.

Doctors treating seriously ill patients in an emergency setting may want to give the sedative etomidate, rather than ketamine, while placing a breathing tube, according to a randomized trial published ...