Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 15 - Emergency Response Network
Chapter 192 - Burn Protocols
Section I-19201 - LERN Destination Protocol: BURN
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Call LERN Communication Center at 1-866-320-8293 for patients meeting the following criteria.
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Burn Patient with Trauma |
YES [RIGHTWARDS ARROW] |
See LERN Trauma Destination Protocol |
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No |
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Burn patient without patent airway Patients with facial / airway burns or anticipated airway compromise Burn patient with 40 % BSA without IV or IO access |
Yes [RIGHTWARDS ARROW] |
Transport to Closest ED |
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No |
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2nd and 3rd degree burns involving: > 10% BSA Face, hands, feet, genitalia, perineum, or major joints Circumferential Burns Electrical burns, including lightning injury Chemical burns Or Inhalation injury All Third Degree Burns |
Yes [RIGHTWARDS ARROW] |
Transport to Closest Burn Center * If distance or patient condition impedes transport to burn center, consider transport to most appropriate resourced hospital. |
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No |
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Transport per Local EMS Protocols |
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In the event of a burn disaster, each burn center should immediately contact LERN. LERN Call Center (LCC) will conduct a bed poll. In the event of a burn disaster and excess beyond capacity, the next geographically closest burn center should be alerted immediately by LERN. |
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AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2846(A), R.S. 40:2845(A)(1) and R.S. 9:2798.5.
