Protocol 2-748 - Pulseless Electrical Activity

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NEMSIS Protocol: 9914015 - Cardiac Arrest-Pulseless Electrical Activity

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version		Description of change
12/12/14pdfAdded consider Gastric Tube.
12/12/14pdfAdded 20 min of CPR before movement.
12/15/14Replaced CPR with CCR.
03/31/15Reverted to CPR per medical director.
04/03/15Moved Gastric Tube to Protocol 6-110 - Rapid/Delayed Sequence Intubation (RSI).
05/31/15Replaced BLS sections with refer to Protocol 6-025 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
08/24/18pdfAdded option for Epi drip over five min. Added option to consider Dopamine if profound shock is suspected.
03/01/19pdfAdded comment that narrow PEA trauma arrest should not be terminated in the field based on PHTLS version 9 recommendation.
04/05/20pdfAdded content (without substantive modification) from old Protocol 2-070 - Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA).
06/06/21pdfMoved to emsprocols.online
03/16/23pdfClarified RN and medic roles. Added CP.
03/20/23Changed link for Dopamine.
03/20/23Changed link for Atropine.

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