Soutnwest Protocol Flashcards
A call MUST be initiated to a hospital when;
Doubt about diagnosis and treatment of patient
Transporting more than one patient from the same scene
Radiation or hazards are encounter
When can a call MIGHT be initiated
When notification will speed or improve patient care
Whenever it’s thought to be necessary by any member
What happens when a doctor wants control on scene and there’s no relationship with patient
Provide ID
Has to come to hospital with patient
Notify medical control
If control is taken by physician on a medical run you must
Physician license number will be on report
If the physician wants a treatment. outside the scope of practice of the medic who
Is responsible
The physician must do
It
DNR has to be signed by who
Patients and doctor
if a minor patents must sign
When can we NOT honor a DNR
When the patient is pregnant and it would terminate pregnancy
What is base station for hospitals
Hospital agreeing to accept EMS medical control responsibilities.
During a telemetry call, how long do hospitals keeps recordings
Three years
If a hospital doesn’t have EMS medical co tell, who will EMS command default to
UC
All patients at the minimum will have the following:
Assessment criteria, if no assessment you will have to document that
What is the inclusion criteria for a patient with AMS?
1 pt describes feeling of LOC
- Decrease LOC
Syncope
AMS
Pre syncope
According to protocol, how is AMS defined?
Where a patient is not alert to person, place time and situation within the context of expected developmental level
Why 12 lead for AMS?
Cardiac issues are a common cause of syncope pre syncope
What group of people have atypical AMI presentation
Elderly
Female
Diabetics
Chronic hypertensive patients
