EMT Basic · Chapter 16 · Sequence
Respiratory Emergencies
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Worsening respiratory distress — EMT priorities
Order the EMT priorities as a patient deteriorates from distress toward failure.
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- 1Assist ventilations with BVM if breathing becomes inadequate
- 2Position of comfort (usually upright)
- 3Assist with prescribed inhaler if permitted
- 4Apply high-flow oxygen via non-rebreather
- 5Rapid transport to definitive care