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