Glossary
Consider means an optional, but not required step, procedure, or medication. When medics see the term optional used in the context of a treatment guidelines, the intervention may be appropriate for some patients, but
not for others. Medics may consult with BioTel for determining the conditions, under which, they should carry out
a treatment consideration.
Endotracheal intubation attempt means the passage of an endotracheal tube past the patient’s teeth.
High-risk pregnancy/delivery means a pre-term delivery, breech presentation, multiple births, meconium
staining, placenta previa, abruptio placentae, prolapsed cord, preeclampsia, eclampsia, drug abuse or lack of
prenatal care.
Unless otherwise specified, the BioTel system defines a pediatric patient for treatment and transport purposes
(e.g. drug dosing and hospital destination) as a child younger than his or her 14th birthday.
There are, however, two important exceptions to this definition, as applied to Basic Life Support (CPR) and to
electrical therapy for ventricular fibrillation (VF) and pulseless ventricular tachycardia (pVT). For these specific
guidelines, the system defines a pediatric patient as a child younger than his or her 8th birthday.
For legal considerations, such as the right to give consent or to refuse treatment, the system defines a pediatric
patient as anyone younger than his or her 18th birthday.
Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC) means the return of a palpable pulse following resuscitation efforts
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