In the pre-hospital setting, providers need all tools at their disposal to ensure patient care. One of these tools that can be of great benefit is a mechanical ventilator. We will review the benefits of a mechanical ventilator versus manual resuscitative devices, how to choose the right machine for your department, and how to prevent lung injury, morbidity, and mortality typically caused by bag valve mask ventilation.
Responding to calls from patients who require accurate pulse oximetry readings can happen often. It’s important to be prepared to do so and understand different aspects of pulse oximetry. For example, reasons you may get an erroneous reading and different parts of the body to use to get a reading from. In this course, we will review these topics and more to create a list of ten things EMS providers should know about pulse oximetry.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60 min
