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It is understood that deviations from the SMOs may be necessary in the interest of assuring that a patient is transported to an appropriate medical facility rather than receive no care at all.  \nEddie Markul, M. D.  \nEMS Medical Director  \nAdvocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL  \nKenneth Pearlman, M. D.  \nEMS Medical Director Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL  \nKatie Tataris, M. D. , MPH  \nEMS Medical Director  \nUniversity of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL  \nJoseph Weber, M. D. EMS Medical Director  \nJohn H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County Chicago, IL  \nCopyright 2016 Chicago EMS Medical Directors Consortium  \nWritten : 12/00  \nReviewed: 3/00; 6/02; 2/03; 3/09; 5/11; 5/12; 4/13; 11/14; 2/15; 10/15 Revised: 3/00; 2/03; 3/09; 5/11; 5/12; 8/13; 11/14; 2/15; 10/15  \nBLS STANDING MEDICAL ORDERS  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nA. GENERAL  \nRoutine Medical Care (RMC)  \nB. CARDIAC  \nCardiac Chest Pain  \nCardiac Arrest  \nC. RESPIRATORY  \nRespiratory Distress  \nRespiratory Obstruction  \nAllergic Reaction and/or Anaphylaxis Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning  \nD. MEDICAL  \nAltered Mental Status  \nSeizures  \nSuspected Acute Stroke  \nBehavioral Emergency  \nTaser/Electrical Weapon Device Exposure Non-Cardiogenic/Non-Traumatic Shock  \nE.  ENVIRONMENTAL  \nFrostbite  \nHypothermia  \nHeat Illness  \nBurns  \nHaz Mat / Toxic Exposure  \nHazardous Events / Nuclear/Blast Injuries Hazardous Events / Suspected Biological Hazardous Events / Chemical  \nF.  TRAUMA  \nRoutine Trauma Care (RTC)  \nHead Trauma  \nSpinal Trauma  \nTrauma Airway  \nChest Trauma  \nExtremity Trauma  \nTrauma in Pregnancy  \nTraumatic Hemorrhagic Shock  \nTraumatic Arrest  \nG. OBSTETRICS  \nEmergency Childbirth  \nPostpartum Care  \nObstetrical Complications  \nNeonatal Resuscitation  \nA-1  \nB-1  \nB-2  \nC-1 C-2 C-3 C-4  \nD-1 D-2 D-3 D-4 D-5 D-6  \nE-1  \nE-2  \nE-3  \nE-4 .1 to E-4 .3 E-5  \nE-6.1  \nE-6.2  \nE-6.3  \nF-1  \nF-2  \nF-3  \nF-4  \nF-5  \nF-6  \nF-7  \nF-8  \nF-9  \nG-1  \nG-2  \nG-3 .1 to G-3 .5 G-4  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS (cont.)  \nH. 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APPENDIX  \nApproved Oxygen Delivery Methods  \nGlasgow Coma Scale  \nCincinnati Stroke Scale  \nAdvanced Airway Management  \nCardiac Arrest Management  \nAutomatic External Defibrillator  \nIntra-Nasal Drug Administration Epinephrine Auto-Injector (EpiPen)  \nTourniquet Application  \nSpinal Immobilization  \nLatex Allergic Patients  \nAbbreviations/Acronyms  \nH-1 .1 to H-1 .5 H-2  \nH-3  \nH-4  \nH-5  \nH-6  \nH-7  \nH-8  \nH-9  \nH-10  \nH-11  \nH-12  \nH-13  \nH-14  \nH-15  \nH-16 .1 to H-16 .4 H-17.1  \nH-17.2  \nH-17.3  \nH-17.4 H-18  \nH-19  \nI-1 I-2 I-3  \nI-4 .1 to I-4 .2  \nI-5 .1 to I-5 .4  \nI-6 I-7 I-8  \nI-9 .1 to I-9 .2 I-10  \nI-11  \nI-12 .1 to I-12 .2  \nGENERAL  \nRoutine Medical Care (RMC) A-1  \nROUTINE MEDICAL CARE (RMC) -BLS  \nCopyright 2016 Chicago EMS Medical Directors Consortium  \nWritten: 12/99  \nR","cbCaicWYPLKGw4dQ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicWYPLKGw4dQ","pdf",935972,100,"English","# A. GENERAL\n## Routine Medical Care (RMC)\n# B. 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