Guilford County EMS Codes

1 - Abdominal Pain / Problems A1 Abdominal Pain C1 Male over 35 y/o C2 Female over 45 y/o C3 Patient not alert C4 Female (12-50 y/o) with fainting 2 - Allergies / Hives / Med Reactions / Stings A1 No dyspnea or difficulty swallowing B1 Unknown symptoms (3rd party call) C1 Dyspnea or difficult swallowing D1 Severe dyspnea D2 Not alert D3 Condition worsening 3 - Animal Bites / Attacks A1 Minor or superficial bite A2 Spider or insect bite B1 Peripheral bites with serious hemorrhage B2 Unknown injuries (3rd party call) D1 Severe central bite(s) D2 Large carnivore D3 Zoo animal D4 Exotic animal D5 Any snake D6 Attacks or multiple animals 4 - Assault / Rape A1 Minor injuries A2 Non-recent injuries (6 or more hrs. old) B1 Possibly dangerous injuries B2 Serious hemorrhage B3 Unknown injuries (PD / SD not on scene) D1 Multiple victims D2 Patient not alert D4 Abnormal breathing 5 - Back pain (non-traumatic) A1 Non-traumatic pain A2 Non-recent (6 or more hrs. old) C1 Fainting (Age 50 or more) D1 Patient not alert 6 - Breathing Problems C1 Dyspnea C2 Asthma C3 Cardiac History D1 Severe Dyspnea D2 Patient not alert D3 Sweaty or changing color 7 - Burns / Explosion A1 Small burns (<18%) A2 Sunburn or minor burns (~hand size) B1 Unknown extent (3rd party caller) C1 Dyspnea C2 Large burns (>18%) D1 Multiple victims D2 Severe dyspnea D3 Patient not alert D4 Explosion 8 - Carbon Monoxide / Inhalation / HazMat B1 Alert and breathing normally C1 Alert with abnormal breathing D1 Multiple victims D2 Patient not alert D3 HazMat D4 Unknown status (3rd party caller) 9 - Cardiac / Respiratory Arrest B1 Obvious death D1 Suspected cardiac arrest D2 Suspected respiratory arrest 10 - Chest Pain A1 Normal breathing (age<35) C1 Normal breathing (age >35) C2 Abnormal breathing C3 Cocaine C4 Cardiac history D1 Severe dyspnea D2 Patient not alert D3 Sweaty or changing color 11 - Choking A1 Not choking now D1 Choking now D2 Abnormal breathing D3 Patient not alert 12 - Convulsions / Seizures A1 Breathing verified B1 (age <35 Breathing not verified) C1 Pregnancy C2 Trauma C3 Diabetic C4 Cardiac history D1 Continuous or multiple seizures D2 Age >35 breathing not verified D3 Not breathing (Verified) 13 - Diabetic Problems A1 Conscious and breathing C1 Patient not alert C2 Conscious abnormal breathing D1 Unconscious 14 - Drowning (Near) / Diving Accident A1 Alert and normal breathing (no injuries & out of H2O) B1 Alert normal breathing (injuries or in H20) B2 Unknown status C1 Alert abnormal breathing D1 Unconscious D2 Not breathing or underwater D3 Not alert or abnormal breathing D4 Suspected neck injury D5 Diving or SCUBA accident 15 - Electrocution C1 Alert and breathing normally D1 Unconscious D2 Not disconnected from power D3 Power not off / hazard present D4 Not alert D5 Abnormal breathing D6 Long fall (> 6ft.) D7 Unknown status (3rd party caller) 16 - Eye Problems A1 Moderate eye injuries A2 Minor eye injuries B1 Severe eye injuries D1 Not alert 17 - Falls A1 Not dangerous injuries A2 Non-recent injuries (6 or more hrs. old) B1 Possibly dangerous injuries B2 Serious hemorrhage B3 Unknown injuries (3rd party caller) D1 Dangerous injuries D2 Long fall (> 6 ft.) D3 Patient not alert D4 Abnormal breathing 18 - Headache A1 Normal breathing B1 Unknown symptoms C1 Patient not alert C2 Numbness or paralysis C3 Speech problems C4 Sudden onset of severe pain C5 Abnormal breathing 19 - Heart Problems A1 Heart rate less than 130 (no priority symptoms) B1 Unknown symptoms (3rd party caller) C1 Patient not alert C2 Cardiac history C3 Heart rate greater than 130 (no priority symptoms) C4 Cocaine D1 Implanted defibrillator firing 20 - Heat / Cold Exposure A1 Alert (no priority symptoms) B1 Change in skin color B2 Unknown symptoms (3rd party caller) C1 Cardiac history D1 Patient not alert 21 - Hemorrhage / Lacerations A1 Not dangerous (hemorrhage) B1 Possibly dangerous (hemorrhage) D1 Dangerous hemorrhage D2 Patient not alert D3 Severe respiratory distress 22 - Industrial / Machinery Accidents B1 Unknown (not caught in machinery) D1 Multiple victims D2 Trapped or caught in machinery D3 Life status questionable 23 - OD / Ingestion / Poisoning A1 Conscious and alert (age 1-11) B1 Conscious and alert (<1 y/o or >12 y/o) C1 Patient not alert C2 Abnormal breathing C3 Antidepressants C4 Cocaine C5 Acid or lye C6 Violent D1 Unconscious D2 Severe dyspnea 24 - Pregnancy / Childbirth / Miscarriage A1 1st trimester bleeding or miscarriage A2 Illness during pregnancy B1 Labor (delivery not imminent) B2 Unknown pregnancy problem C1 2nd trimester bleeding or miscarriage D1 Baby born D2 Baby's head visible D3 Imminent delivery D4 3rd trimester bleeding D5 Breech presentation 25 - Psychiatric / Suicide Attempt A1 Non-violent and non-suicidal B1 Unknown symptoms (3rd party caller) C3 Suicidal D1 Hanging, strangulation or suffocation 26 - Sick person A1 No priority symptoms B1 Unknown symptoms (3rd party caller) 27 - Stab / Gunshot Wound A1 Non-recent single peripheral wound (6 or more hrs.) B1 Known single peripheral wound B2 Non-recent single central wound (6 or more hrs.) B3 Unknown situation D1 Central wounds D2 Multiple victims D3 Patient not alert D4 Multiple wounds 28 - Stroke (CVA) A1 Normal breathing (age < 35) B1 Unknown symptoms (3rd party caller) C1 Patient not alert C2 Abnormal breathing C3 Speech or movement problems C4 Numbness or tingling C5 Stroke history C6 Normal breathing (age >35) 29 - Traffic Accidents A1 Not dangerous injuries B1 Non-specific injuries B2 Unknown situation D1 Multiple victims D2 Auto vs. Ped. / Motorcycle / Bike D3 HazMat D4 Trapped D5 Ejected D6 Patient not alert D7 Severe dyspnea 30 - Traumatic Injuries A1 Not dangerous injuries A2 Non-recent injuries (more than 6 hrs. old) B1 Possibly dangerous injuries B2 Serious hemorrhage D1 Dangerous injuries D2 Severe dyspnea D3 Patient not alert 31 - Unconscious / Fainting (Non-traumatic) A1 Single fainting episode and alert (<35 y/o) A2 Near fainting episode and alert (<35 y/o) C1 Single or near fainting episode and alert (>35 y/o) C2 Multiple fainting episodes C5 Cardiac history D1 Unconscious D3 Patient not alert 32 - Unknown Problem B1 Standing, sitting up, moving or talking B2 Medical Alert notification B3 Unknown situation (3rd party caller) D1 Life status questionable

 

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