Termination of resuscitation for adult traumatic cardiopulmonary arrest.

National Association of EMS Physicians and American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma

Prehospital Emergency Care · 2012-01-01 · Guideline / consensus

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Abstract

The National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) and the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS-COT) believe that emergency medical services (EMS) systems should have protocols that allow EMS providers to terminate resuscitative efforts for certain adult patients in traumatic cardiopulmonary arrest. This document is the official position of the NAEMSP and ACS-COT.