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- 14:36, 29 May 2024 3-11 CRUSH INJURY (hist | edit) [2,051 bytes] Cgabryszek (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Notes: • For patients < 18 years old, contact medical control for management recommendations. '''EMR/EMT - EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER''' # Provide routine medical care as indicated. # Oxygen – High Flow, assist with ventilations as indicated. # Treat for signs and symptoms of shock as indicated. # Control bleeding as indicated. # Spinal Motion Restriction as indicated. # If pulseless, treat for cardiac arrest as indicated. EMT- EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN PERFO...") Tag: Visual edit
- 13:31, 3 October 2023 5-11 CANCELLATION POLICY (hist | edit) [1,242 bytes] Cgabryszek (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Purpose:''' This policy is to provide a guideline for the management of situations where 911 EMS services are requested and the patient (or legal patient representative) either declines or refuses EMS evaluation, treatment, and/or transportation to a hospital OR when there is no patient found nor a need for EMS. Cancelled or Disregarded: the responding ambulance unit can be cancelled by dispatch for any reason prior to the responding unit arriving on scene or any of...") Tag: Visual edit
- 13:43, 18 November 2022 5-10 TERMINATION OF RESUSCITATION (hist | edit) [4,079 bytes] Cgabryszek (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Notes: * This protocol addresses discontinuation of field resuscitation. * If the patient does not meet Presumed Dead On Arrival criteria, they will receive full resuscitation efforts based on current guidelines. * Studies have shown that rapid transport to a hospital after unsuccessful pre-hospital ACLS resuscitation attempt rarely results in survival to hospital discharge. * Patients that do not respond to pre-hospital efforts will generally not be transported to the...") Tag: Visual edit
- 22:59, 3 April 2022 SUCCINYLCHOLINE (ANECTINE) (hist | edit) [2,458 bytes] Cgabryszek (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Class''' Short duration, depolarizing neuromuscular blocker '''Pharmacology and Actions''' # Succinylcholine is a short-acting, depolarizing skeletal muscle relaxant. ## Like acetylcholine, it combines with cholinergic receptors in the motor nerves to cause depolarization. ## Neuromuscular transmission is thus inhibited, which renders the muscles unable to be stimulated by acetylcholine. # Following IV/IO injection, complete paralysis is obtained within 60-90 secon...") Tag: Visual edit
- 22:56, 3 April 2022 SODIUM BICARBONATE (hist | edit) [2,225 bytes] Cgabryszek (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Class''' Alkalinizing agent '''Pharmacology and Actions''' # Sodium bicarbonate is an alkalotic solution, which neutralizes acids found in the body. Acids are increased when body tissues become hypoxic due to cardiac or respiratory arrest. '''Indications''' # Tricyclic overdose with arrhythmias, widened QRS complex, hypotension, and seizures. # Consider in patients with prolonged cardiac arrest. # Consider in dialysis patients with cardiac arrest (presumed second...") Tag: Visual edit
- 22:54, 3 April 2022 ROCURONIUM (ZEMURON) (hist | edit) [1,179 bytes] Cgabryszek (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Class''' Skeletal muscle relaxant, neuromuscular blocking agent '''Pharmacology and Actions''' # Non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent with intermediate to rapid onset # Acts by competitive inhibition of cholinergic receptors at the motor end-plate # Higher doses produce a longer duration of action '''Indications for Use:''' # Facilitate endotracheal intubation # Provide skeletal muscle relaxation for mechanical ventilation '''Contraindications''' # Kno...") Tag: Visual edit
- 22:53, 3 April 2022 ONDANSETRON (ZOFRAN) (hist | edit) [683 bytes] Cgabryszek (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Class''' Antiemetic Selective antagonist of the serotonin receptor subtype '''Pharmacology and Actions''' # Very effective antiemetic # Action is not known, probably due to the selective antagonist receptors on neurons located in either the peripheral or central nervous systems or both '''Indications''' # Nausea and vomiting '''Contraindications''' # Known sensitivity to the drug. '''Precautions''' # Not effective in preventing motion-induced nausea and vomi...") Tag: Visual edit
