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 Logan
County Paramedics trained Tuesday evening to learn the use of their
new C-Mac machines. The C-Mac is a video laryngoscope. It gives a
much larger view of the tracheal opening for increasing chances for
successful intubation. In respiratory arrest patients, it is vital
to obtain and maintain a patent airway so emergency responders can
breathe for the unconscious patient manually. The devices are
beginning to be used in hospitals in Illinois. However, few if any,
are being used in the field. The Logan County Paramedic Association has purchased
three of these units.
Pictures by Ann Siltman; information by Steve Siltman |
