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LA County Protocol 808
Base Hospital Contact and Transport Criteria
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Professional
09/15/2009

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BASE CONTACT REQUIRED FOR... (17)
Definition

1. Signs or Symptoms of shock

2. Cardiopulmonary arrest (Excluding Pt's in Ref. 814 & 815)

3. Chest pain or discomfort

4. Shortness of breath and/or tachypnea

5. Pediatric Medical Care (PMC) guidelines (Ref. 510)

6.Situations involving five or more pt's who require transport (Contacting MAC constitutes base contact)

7. Altered level of consciousness as defined in the Medical Control Guidelines.

8. Suspected ingestion of potentially poisonous substances.

9. Exposure to hazardous materials with a medical complaint.

10. Abdominal pain in a pregnant or in a suspected pregnant pt.

11. Childbirth or signs of labor

12. Suspected fx of the pelvis or femur.

13. Face, neck, elec, or extensive burns: 20% or> BSA adult 15% or > BSA children 10% or > BSA infants

14. Trauma Triage Criteria and Guidelines as defined in Ref. 506.

15. Traumatic Crush Syndrome.

16. Syncope or LOC, or acute neurological symptoms prior to or upon EMS personnel arrival.

17. A pt meeting any criteria as stated above who AMA's. Base cont is req  prior to the pt leaving the scene.

Term
TRANSPORT REQUIRED... (8)
Definition
1. Abd Pain 2. Suspected isolated fx of the spine, skull, or hip. 3. Abnormal vaginal bleeding 4. Suspected allergic reaction. 5. Asymptomatic exposure to hazardous material known to have delayed symptoms. 6. Gastrointestinal Bleeding. 7. Near Drowning. 8. Pt's who are gravely disabled or a danger to themselves or others.
Term
TRANSPORT REQUIREMENTS FOR PED PT'S 12 MONTHS AND UNDER.
Definition
All children 12 months of age and under shall be transported, regardless of chief complaint and/or mechanism of injury unless the child meets the criteria outlined Ref. 814, Determination/Pronouncement of Death in the Field.
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BASE CONTACT AND TRANSPORT REQUIREMENTS FOR PT'S 13 MONTHS TO 36 MONTHS...
Definition
All children thirteen months to thirty-six months of age require base hospital contact and/or transport, except in isolated minor extremity injury.
Term
AMA REQUIREMENTS FOR PED PT'S 36 MONTHS OF AGE AND UNDER...
Definition
If a parent or legal guardian refuses transport (AMA), base contact is required prior to the pt leaving the scene.
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