CHANGES TO 2020 TREATMENT GUIDELINES (2021)
ANAPHYLAXIS Added dosing in milliliters for Epinephrine
HYPERTHERMIA Added treatment for exertional heat stroke
BEHAVIORAL EMERGENCIES Added REQUIRING RESTRAINT AND ALTERNATIVE DESTINATION to title. Added language. Added criteria for Crisis Triage Center.
RESPIRATORY DISTRESS (ADULT) Changed language
RESTRAINT USE Added language about prone positioning
BRADYCARDIA Increase Atropine dose to 1.0 mg.
CARDIAC ARREST/MEDICAL Clarify dosing
PULSELESS ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY PEA Added Pseudo PEA and Push Dose Epi.
SHOCK-CARDIOGENIC Change Levophed mix to 250 ml. consistent with Epinephrine.
SHOCK GENERAL Change Levophed mix to 250 ml consistent with Epinephrine.
TACHYCARDIA/NARROW Added Single Syringe Adenosine dosing.
TERMINATION OF RESUSCITATION Changed language and clarified criteria in trauma arrests.
PAIN MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES Added language about bleeding and Ketorolac. Added language for Intermediate EMTs to administer medications after Scope of Practice approved and EMTs are retrained.
TRAUMA CARDIAC ARREST Changed language and criteria. Added trauma arrest criteria.
ANAPHYLAXIS Added dosing in milliliters for Epinephrine
HYPERTHERMIA Added treatment for exertional heat stroke
BEHAVIORAL EMERGENCIES Added REQUIRING RESTRAINT AND ALTERNATIVE DESTINATION to title. Added language. Added criteria for Crisis Triage Center.
RESPIRATORY DISTRESS (ADULT) Changed language
RESTRAINT USE Added language about prone positioning
BRADYCARDIA Increase Atropine dose to 1.0 mg.
CARDIAC ARREST/MEDICAL Clarify dosing
PULSELESS ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY PEA Added Pseudo PEA and Push Dose Epi.
SHOCK-CARDIOGENIC Change Levophed mix to 250 ml. consistent with Epinephrine.
SHOCK GENERAL Change Levophed mix to 250 ml consistent with Epinephrine.
TACHYCARDIA/NARROW Added Single Syringe Adenosine dosing.
TERMINATION OF RESUSCITATION Changed language and clarified criteria in trauma arrests.
PAIN MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES Added language about bleeding and Ketorolac. Added language for Intermediate EMTs to administer medications after Scope of Practice approved and EMTs are retrained.
TRAUMA CARDIAC ARREST Changed language and criteria. Added trauma arrest criteria.