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I'm asking here because I didn't think to ask the other EMTs on that run, at the time.
We had a 90 year old man, COPD, who called with breathing difficulties. Daughter showed us a valid DNR for cardiac arrest. Vitals, all except respiration rate were within limits. They agreed to transport the patient to the hospital. Vitals got better with O2 on the way to the hospital.
The question is, if he would have started to go into arrest, enroute, do we treat, or is it a hands off situation since we have seen the DNR.
My thought is to intervene with the intention of preventing the arrest, but I am not sure.
Thanks.
We had a 90 year old man, COPD, who called with breathing difficulties. Daughter showed us a valid DNR for cardiac arrest. Vitals, all except respiration rate were within limits. They agreed to transport the patient to the hospital. Vitals got better with O2 on the way to the hospital.
The question is, if he would have started to go into arrest, enroute, do we treat, or is it a hands off situation since we have seen the DNR.
My thought is to intervene with the intention of preventing the arrest, but I am not sure.
Thanks.