Section 2 – Medical Standards ........................................................................................ 56
Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 57
Abdominal Pain (Non-Traumatic) Standard ................................................................................. 58
Airway Obstruction Standard ....................................................................................................... 59
Allergic Reaction (Known or Suspected) Standard ...................................................................... 60
Altered Level of Consciousness Standard .................................................................................... 62
Back Pain (Non-Traumatic) Standard ........................................................................................... 63
Cardiac Arrest Standard ................................................................................................................ 64
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA, “Stroke”) Standard .................................................................. 66
Chest Pain (Non-Traumatic) Standard .......................................................................................... 68
Dysphagia Standard ...................................................................................................................... 71
Epistaxis (Non-Traumatic) Standard ............................................................................................ 72
Excited Delirium Standard ............................................................................................................ 73
Extremity Pain (Non-Traumatic) Standard ................................................................................... 74
Fever Standard .............................................................................................................................. 75
Headache (Non-Traumatic) Standard ........................................................................................... 76
Heat-Related Illness Standard ....................................................................................................... 77
Hematemesis/Hematochezia Standard .......................................................................................... 79
Nausea/Vomiting Standard ........................................................................................................... 80
Respiratory Failure Standard ........................................................................................................ 81
Seizure Standard ........................................................................................................................... 82
Shortness of Breath Standard ........................................................................................................ 83
Syncope/Dizziness/Vertigo Standard............................................................................................ 84
Toxicological Emergency Standard .............................................................................................. 85
Vaginal Bleeding Standard ........................................................................................................... 87
Visual Disturbance Standard......................................................................................................... 89
Section 3 – Trauma Standards ........................................................................................ 90
Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 91
General Trauma Standard ............................................................................................................. 92
Amputation/Avulsion Standard .................................................................................................... 94
Blunt/Penetrating Injury Standard ................................................................................................ 95
Abdominal/Pelvic Injury ......................................................................................................... 95
Bite Injury ................................................................................................................................ 95
Chest Injury ............................................................................................................................. 96
Eye Injury ................................................................................................................................ 96
Face/Nose Injury...................................................................................................................... 97
Head Injury .............................................................................................................................. 97
Neck/Back Injury ..................................................................................................................... 99
Burns (Thermal) Standard........................................................................................................... 100
Cold Injury Standard ................................................................................................................... 102
Electrocution/Electrical Injury Standard..................................................................................... 104