Responding to Hypothermia

Ice mask -CT Madigan between 1911-1914 - photograph by Frank Hurley Flickr

Part 2 of a 2 part series. (Part one is here.) In our last post we looked at some of the causes of hypothermia, both typical and atypical. Then we talked a bit about the recognition of the … [Read more...]

The Art of The Nasopharyngeal Airway

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I would surely rank the nasopharyngeal airway (NPA) as one of the most under-rated / under-utilized pieces of equipment in the EMT bag of tricks. They're useful, simple and versatile. As a group, … [Read more...]