Medication
Insulin in US EMS protocols
21protocols
9named agencies
15states and regions
5indications
80dose entries
100% of 80machine-parsed
Includes 2 agencies outside the US.
| Indication | Spread: box is the middle half, dot means most agree | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Hyperglycemia / DKA Adult, weight-based | Most use 0.1 unit/kg range 0.05 to 0.15 unit/kg, n=9 | |
| Pediatric, weight-based | Most use 0.1 unit/kg range 0.05 to 0.1 unit/kg, n=5 | |
| Hyperkalemia Adult | All use 10 unit n=9 | |
| Pediatric, weight-based | Most use 0.1 unit/kg range 0.05 to 0.1 unit/kg, n=9 | |
| Other Adult, weight-based | Most use 0.1 unit/kg range 0.05 to 0.125 unit/kg, n=10 | |
| Pediatric, weight-based | 0.05 to 0.1 unit/kg median 0.075, n=7 |
Too few protocols to chart yet (protocols in brackets): Beta-blocker / calcium-channel-blocker overdose (3), Crush injury (2)
Doses far off from what other protocols give are likely misreads, so they are left out until checked. How that works.
Named agencies with a page9
Agencies whose protocols are a public record are named here. Their own doses are on their own pages; this list carries no values.
- Ada County-City Emergency Services System
- Adams, Benton, Franklin, Yakima Counties
- BC Emergency Health Services
- Campbell County Emergency Medical Service
- Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services
- Massachusetts Office of Emergency Medical Services
- Northeastern Montana Stat Air Ambulance Cooperative
- Queensland Ambulance Service
- Tennessee Emergency Medical Services
Cite this
United States EMS Protocol Census, Insulin: n=21 protocols from 9 named agencies / 15 states, as of 2026-10-31