>As I understand it in NYC Protocols as well as NYS BLS/ALS Porotcols
>The use of MAST is being contraindicated with penetrating chest
>trauma (someone correct me if I am wrong please).
>I also heard talk of MAST being removed from the BLS protocol.
>My question is has anybody heard anything of the above, and/or
>what are the MAST protocols in other systems?
Howard,
At least up here in the REMO region (Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Columbia, and Greene Counties NYS), our Intermediate protocols just changed
to reflect that particular contraindication. I didn't hear about removing MAST
from the basic level. I know some states (CA for sure) have removed MAST from