Metropolitan Ambulance Service	Rural Ambulance Victoria
Clinical Practice Guidelines Version 7 - 200906

CPG Number	Title	Version No	Issue Date
	Summary of Approved Changes	5	200906
Preface
CPG:PR001	Index	7	200906
CPG:PR002	Foreword	4	200906
CPG:PR002-1	CPG Change Request Form	3	011105
CPG:PR003	Authority to Practice Matrix	5	200906
Section One - Adult Patient Guidelines
Time Critical Guidelines
CPG:A0101	Time Critical Guidelines	3	011105
CPG:A0102	Perfusion Status Assessment	2	010903
CPG:A0103	Respiratory Status Assessment	2	010903
CPG:A0104	Conscious State Assessment (GCS)	2	010903
Assessment Criteria
CPG:A0201	Clinical Approach	3	011105
CPG:A0202	Mental Status Assessment	2	010903
CPG:A0204	Stroke Assessment	2	200906
Acute Coronary Syndrome
CPG:A0401	Acute Coronary Syndromes	1	200906
Pain Relief
CPG:A0402	Pain Relief – Non Cardiac	5	200906
CPG:A0403	Nausea and Vomiting	1	200906
Arrhythmias
CPG:A0501	Withholding and/or Ceasing Pre-Hospital Resuscitation	4	120903
CPG:A0502	Ventricular Fibrillation / Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia	5	200906
CPG:A0503	Asystole	4	200906
CPG:A0504	Pulseless Electrical Activity	4	200906
CPG:A0505	Bradycardia	5	011105
CPG:A0506	Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias	4	200906
CPG:A0509	Ventricular Tachycardia - Conscious	5	200906
CPG:A0510	Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm	2	010903
The Patient with Inadequate Perfusion
CPG:A0601	Inadequate Perfusion (Cardiogenic Causes)	4	011105
CPG:A0602	Secondary to Erectile Dysfunction Agents and Glyceryl Trinitrate Administration	4	011105
CPG:A0603	Hypovolaemia	5	200906
CPG:A0604	Inadequate Perfusion (Non Cardiogenic / Non Hypovolaemic)	3	011105
The Patient in Respiratory Distress
CPG:A0701	Pulmonary Oedema	4	200906
CPG:A0702	Asthma / COPD	5	200906
CPG:A0704	Chest Injuries	4	011105
Medical Emergencies
CPG:A0801	Hypoglycaemia	4	011105
CPG:A0802	Management of Overdose	2	200906
CPG:A0803	Organophosphate Poisoning	4	011105
CPG:A0804	Continuing Tonic-Clonic Seizures	3	011105
CPG:A0805	Anaphylaxis	5	200906
CPG:A0806	Meningococcal Septicaemia	3	011105
CPG:A0807	Autonomic Dysreflexia	2	011105
CPG:A0808	The Agitated Patient	2	200906
CPG:A0809	Environmental Hyperthermia / Heat Stress	2	200906
CPG:A0810	Hypothermia / Cold Exposure	1	200906
Airway Management
CPG:A0903	Laryngeal Mask Airway	2	200906
CPG:A0904	Endotracheal Intubation	4	200906
CPG:A0907	Failed Intubation Drill	1	010402
CPG:A0908	Cricothyroidotomy	3	011105
Other
CPG:A1001	Interhospital Transfers	3	200906
CPG:A1002	Severe Traumatic Head Injury	3	200906
CPG:A1005	Management of Potential Spinal Cord Injury	2	200906
CPG:A1006	Fracture Management	1	011105
CPG:A1007	Burns	1	200906
Section Two - Paediatric Patient Guidelines
The Paediatric Patient
CPG:P1101	Paediatric Patient	5	200906
CPG:P1102	Paediatric Chart	5	010406
Arrhythmias – Paediatric
CPG:P1301	Asystole or Severe Bradycardia (Paediatric)	5	010406
CPG:P1302	Ventricular Fibrillation / Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia (Paediatric)	6	200906
CPG:P1303	Pulseless Electrical Activity (Paediatric)	5	200906
Pain Relief – Paediatric
CPG:P1401	Pain Relief (Paediatric)	4	011105
The Patient in Respiratory Distress – Paediatric
CPG:P1501	Upper Airway Obstruction (Paediatric)	4	011105
CPG:P1502	Asthma (Paediatric)	3	011105
CPG:P1504	Chest Injuries (Paediatric)	4	011105
The Patient with Inadequate Perfusion – Paediatric
CPG:P1601	Hypovolaemia (Paediatric)	5	200906
Medical Emergencies - Paediatric
CPG:P1701	Hypoglycaemia (Paediatric)	5	011105
CPG:P1702	Organophosphate Poisoning (Paediatric)	3	011105
CPG:P1703	Continuing Tonic-Clonic Seizures (Paediatric)	4	011105
CPG:P1704	Anaphylaxis (Paediatric)	5	200906
CPG:P1705	Meningococcal Septicaemia (Paediatric)	4	200906
CPG:P1706	Management of Overdose (Paediatric)	2	200906
CPG:P1707	Hypothermia / Cold Exposure (Paediatric)	1	200906
CPG:P1708	Burns (Paediatric)	1	200906
CPG:P1709	Hyperthermia / Heat Stress (Paediatric)	1	200906
Airway Management - Paediatric
CPG:P1801	Endotracheal Intubation (Paediatric)	4	011105
CPG:P1803	Failed Intubation Drill (Paediatric)	1	010402
Section Three – Pharmacology
CPG:D000	Drug Presentation	2	010903
CPG:D001	Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)	2	010902
CPG:D002	Adrenaline Tartrate	4	011105
CPG:D003	Amiodarone	1	010406
CPG:D004	Atropine Sulphate	4	200906
CPG:D005	Ceftriaxone	2	011105
CPG:D006	Compound Sodium Lactate (Hartmann’s)	4	200906
CPG:D007	Dextrose 5%	2	010903
CPG:D008	Dextrose 50%	2	010903
CPG:D011	Fentanyl Citrate	2	011105
CPG:D012	Frusemide (Lasix)	2	010903
CPG:D013	Glucagon	2	010903
CPG:D014	Glyceryl Trinitrate (Anginine)	5	200906
CPG:D016	Hydrocortisone (Solu-Cortef)	3	200906
CPG:D017	Ipratropium Bromide (Atrovent)	2	011105
CPG:D018	Lignocaine Hydrochloride	5	010406
CPG:D019	Metaraminol Bitartrate (Aramine)	3	011105
CPG:D020	Methoxyflurane (Penthrane)	4	011105
CPG:D021	Metoclopramide (Maxolon)	4	200906
CPG:D022	Midazolam (Hypnovel)	4	011105
CPG:D023	Morphine Sulphate	5	200906
CPG:D024	Naloxone Hydrochloride (Narcan)	3	011105
CPG:D025	Normal Saline	3	011105
CPG:D026	Pancuronium Bromide	4	011105
CPG:D027	Salbutamol (Ventolin)	4	011105
CPG:D028	Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4%	4	200906
CPG:D029	Suxamethonium Hydrochloride (Scoline)	4	011105
CPG:D030	Verapamil Hydrochloride (Isoptin)	3	011105
CPG:D031	Water for Injection	3	011105
CPG:D032	Prochlorperazine (Stemetil)	1	200906
Section Four - Reference Material
CPG:R001	Reference Material	7	200906
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