4.11 Traumatic Cardiac Arrest—Adult & Pediatric EMT STANDING ORDERS 1.0 Routine Patient Care If direct pressure and other methods cannot stop bleeding, apply an appropriate tourniquet. Document the exact time of tourniquet application and notify receiving hospital staff. Provide appropriate management for identified injuries: 4.4 Head Trauma/Injuries 4.9 Thoracic Injuries Treat according to appropriate Cardiac Arrest Protocol. ADVANCED EMT STANDING ORDERS Provide advanced airway management only if patient is not adequately oxygenating or ventilating and not corrected by BVM. Obtain 1-2 points of vascular access (IV) while en route to the hospital. ADVANCED EMT STANDING ORDERS Obtain 1-2 points of vascular access (IO) while en route to the hospital. MEDICAL CONTROL MAY ORDER Additional fluid boluses. PARAMEDIC STANDING ORDERS For medication facilitated intubation, see 5.2 Difficult Airway Protocol. Needle Decompression, if indicated. SECTION 5:
4.11 Traumatic Cardiac Arrest—Adult & Pediatric EMT STANDING ORDERS 1.0 Routine Patient Care If direct pressure and other methods cannot stop bleeding, apply an appropriate tourniquet. Document the exact time of tourniquet application and notify receiving hospital staff. Provide appropriate management for identified injuries: 4.4 Head Trauma/Injuries 4.9 Thoracic Injuries Treat according to appropriate Cardiac Arrest Protocol. ADVANCED EMT STANDING ORDERS Provide advanced airway management only if patient is not adequately oxygenating or ventilating and not corrected by BVM. Obtain 1-2 points of vascular access (IV) while en route to the hospital. ADVANCED EMT STANDING ORDERS Obtain 1-2 points of vascular access (IO) while en route to the hospital. MEDICAL CONTROL MAY ORDER Additional fluid boluses. PARAMEDIC STANDING ORDERS For medication facilitated intubation, see 5.2 Difficult Airway Protocol. Needle Decompression, if indicated. SECTION 5:
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