Protocols

The following documents provide protocols that you can use in emergency situations:

Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)

• ED/Ambulatory Clinic Initial Therapy for Adults (PDF)
• Adult Inpatient Initial Therapy and Admission Orders (PDF)

Insulin

• Continuous Intravenous Insulin Protocol (Critical Care Adult) (PDF)

Pediatrics

• Cervical Spine Clearance Protocol for Pediatric Trauma Patients (< or =14 years of age) (PDF)
• Fever of Uncertain Source: 3 months -3 years old Temperature ≥39 C (102.2°F) (PDF)
• Pediatric DKA Management (PDF)
• Pediatric Otitis Media (PDF)
• Pediatric Strep Throat
• Pediatric Urinary Tract Infection/UTI (PDF)

Sepsis

• Critical Care Sepsis Orders Fast-Track Antibiotics (PDF)
• Early Goal Directed Resusitation Orders (PDF)
• Emergency Department Adult Sepsis Protocol (PDF)
• Empiric Antibiotics for Initial Treatment of Sepsis (PDF)
• Guidelines for Management of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock (PDF)
• Protective Ventilation Protocol (PDF)
• Relative Adrenal Insufficiency Orders (PDF)
• A Randomized Trial of Protocol-Based Care for Early Septic Shock (PDF)
• High versus Low Blood-Pressure Target in Patients with Septic Shock (PDF)
• Sepsis 3 Hour Bundle Implementation (PDF)