Airway & Respiratory Anoxia: Lack of O2 Hypoxia: low levels of O2 to the cells, reduced O2 supply to the cells, leads toanaerobic metabolism> metabolic acidosis> cellular depression> cellular death…
Information in the run report Dispatch information Location /address, nature of call Priority level Run number Dispatch time Care being provided before arrival - first responders or bystanders Chief Complaint…
Rules for Documenting If it wasn’t documented, you didn’t do it, and if you didn’t do it, don’t document it. Be accurate and complete, precise and comprehensive Be objective, don’t…
Documentation Documentation: the process of recording patient information Proper documentation includes: Record of the scene Patient’s CC Patient’s condition Nature and extent of emergency care given Changes in the patient’s…
Oral Report - description of the case given by the EMT to medical direction or receiving hospital. Standard format: ID# and level of training of provider Description of scene Patient’s…