Do you like it when your patient desaturates just as you are getting ready to intubate them? Of course not, nobody does. Here are some tricks to help keep the sat up while you secure the airway.
ATCEMS OMD Podcast Episode 6: Flush rate oxygen, apneic oxygenation, and ramped positioning for intubation
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Office of the Chief Medical Officer for the City of Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical System (EMS) is responsible for comprehensive medical oversight of all clinical care provided in the EMS System. Define, Support and Advance Our Clinical Practice of Medicine The EMS System is comprised of 27 organizations with more than 2,000 individual providers. The System also interfaces with 17 hospitals within the EMS service area. The Office continues to grow and develop as a system, relying on its mission and vision to guide progress. The values define the organization on how it collaborates with system partners to provide competent patient care. View all posts by Austin-Travis County EMS System Office of the Chief Medical Officer