Transcription of Pennsylvania Statewide Basic Life Support Protocols
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Pennsylvania Statewide Basic Life Support Protocols Pennsylvania Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services 2021 (717) 787-8740 September 09, 2021 Dear EMS Provider: The Bureau of EMS, Department of Health, is pleased to provide these updated Statewide BLS Protocols to the EMS providers of Pennsylvania . This 2021 update contains many important changes. Some major changes include: recognition of carbon monoxide measuring devices that use exhaled breath. emphasis on the care of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI)/ head injury that has been proven to improve patient outcome. addition of the optional use of a glucagon prefilled intranasal powder or intramuscular autoinjector for the treatment of hypoglycemia. addition of an option for mRACE scoring for EMTs and attention to recognizing stroke patients with possible large vessel occlusions. various updates to care of pregnant patients and childbirth.
Nov 01, 2021 · Pennsylvania has used Statewide BLS Protocols since Sept. 1, 2004, and this edition is an update to the version that was effective since September 1, 2019 and the emergency update for coronavirus on March 16, 2020.
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