Airway & Oxygen

Get the latest EMS guideline changes impacting trauma care, resuscitation, and education nationwide.

Suctioning is a skill in which fast thinking and smart technique can save a life in seconds.

EMS providers should understand the pathophysiology of anaphylaxis.

Oxygen guidelines have changed over the years. Has our thinking kept up?

Five things that are taught incorrectly in a lot of EMS classrooms.

Forget how MUCH oxygen to give. Ask IF the patient needs oxygen.

Research shows that routine and unchecked high-flow oxygen administration reaches toxic internal levels within minutes. However, despite updated education standards, many EMS providers are still resistant to change their tried and true method of excessive oxygen delivery to ALL patients, especially those experiencing chest pain.

“Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.” Miles Kington, probably never thought his quote could be used for EMS.

The article "Oxygen is the Wonder Drug No More" challenges the longstanding belief in oxygen as a universally beneficial treatment. It emphasizes the need for cautious oxygen administration, especially in patients with adequate saturation, highlighting the potential for harm in overusing this once-celebrated "wonder drug." Updated guidelines stress a more nuanced approach to oxygen therapy.