Ambulance Protocols and Pharmacology
Since 1976, the year Intensive Care Paramedics first started in NSW, the treatment of patients by ASNSW staff has been governed by the application of certain guidelines. Protocols and Pharmacologys are the guiding principles that form the framework upon which the patient care role of ASNSW is centred.
These Protocols and Pharmacologys are systemically reviewed by the ASNSW Protocol and Clinical Advisory Committees. Input is also obtained from stakeholders across the Service including on-road officers, the Ambulance Education Centre, as well as medical and nursing specialists in relevant fields. The review also ensures that treatment provided reflects current clinical practice in pre-hospital emergency care and where possible, is evidence based. Every ASNSW paramedic is issued with a copy of these documents on an annual basis.
Contents of this page:
Protocols
Pre-Hospital Fundamentals
Medical / Surgical
- Protocol M1 - Abdominal Conditions
- Protocol M2 - Airway Obstruction Due To Foreign Body
- Protocol M3 - Anaphylactic Reactions
- Protocol M4 - Asthma and Airflow Limitations
- Protocol M5 - Altered Level of Consciousness
- Protocol M6 - Vomiting
- Protocol M7 - Croup
- Protocol M8 - Dehydration
- Protocol M9 - Fits
- Protocol M10 - Hyperventilation
- Protocol M11 - Hypoglycaemia / Hyperglycaemia
- Protocol M12 - Non-Cardiac Chest Pain
- Protocol M13 - Meningococcal Septicaemia
Cardiac / Cardiovascular
- Protocol C1 - Suspected Myocardial Ischaemia
- Protocol C2 - Cardiac Arrest - General
- Protocol C3 - Cardiac Arrest with Ventricular Fibrillation
- Protocol C4 - Cardiac Arrest with a Non-Shockable Rhythm
- Protocol C5 - Cardiogenic Pulmonary Oedema
- Protocol C6 - Cardiogenic Shock
- Protocol C7 - Dysrhythmias - Bradycardia
- Protocol C8 - Dysrhythmias - Tachycardia
- Protocol C9 - Hyperkalaemia
- Protocol C10 - Hypertension (Severe)
- Protocol C11 - Stroke
Trauma
- Protocol T1 - Pre-Hospital Management of Major Trauma
- Protocol T2 - Multi Victim Situations
- Protocol T3 - Helicopter Operations Severe Trauma - Primary Response
- Protocol T4 - Head Injuries
- Protocol T5 - Spinal Injuries
- Protocol T6 - Chest Injuries
- Protocol T7 - Limb Injuries and Fractures
- Protocol T8 - Penetrating Trauma
- Protocol T9 - Pelvic Injuries
- Protocol T10 - Hypovolaemia
- Protocol T11 - Soft Tissue Injuries of the Face and Neck
- Protocol T12 - Burns
- Protocol T13 - Eye Injuries
- Protocol T14 - Electric Shock
- Protocol T15 - Trapped Patient
- Protocol T16 - Limb Realignment and/or Difficult Extrication
Environmental / Envenomation
Specialised Care
Drug / Toxicology
Patient Transport Decisions
Reference
- Protocol R1 - Drug Dose Reference Card
- Protocol R2 - Blood / Body Fluid Exposure Management
- Protocol R3 - Disease Index
- Protocol R4 - Sensory and Motor Examinations
- Protocol R5 - Spinal Cord Injury Examination
- Protocol R6 - Burns Percentage
- Protocol R7 - Miscellaneous Tables
- Protocol R8 - Hazchem Tables
- Protocol R9 - Helicopter Operations
- Protocol R10 - Meningococcal Symptoms
Pharmacology
- Pharmacology Clinical Level Index
- Pharmacology 201 - Adrenaline
- Pharmacology 202 - Atropine
- Pharmacology 203 - Calcium Gluconate
- Pharmacology 204 - Dextrose
- Pharmacology 205 - Glucose gel
- Pharmacology 207 - Frusemide
- Pharmacology 208 - Glucagon
- Pharmacology 209 - Glyceryl trinitrate
- Pharmacology 211 - Hartmann's
- Pharmacology 212 - Lignocaine
- Pharmacology 213 - Metoclopramide
- Pharmacology 214 - Morphine
- Pharmacology 215 - Naloxone
- Pharmacology 216 - Salbutamol
- Pharmacology 217 - Sodium bicarbonate
- Pharmacology 218 - Acetylsalicylic acid
- Pharmacology 219 - Midazolam
- Pharmacology 220 - Methoxyflurane
- Pharmacology 221 - Oxygen
- Pharmacology 222 - Paracetamol
- Pharmacology 223 - Ipratropium bromide
- Pharmacology 224 - Promethazine
- Pharmacology 225 - Fentanyl
- Pharmacology 226 - Benzyl penicillin
- Pharmacology 227 - Amiodarone (Cordarone X)
- Pharmacology 228 - Influenza vaccine
- Pharmacology 230 - Ibuprofen (Nurophen)
- Pharmacology 231 - Tenectaplase (Metalyse)
- Pharmacology 232 - Enoxaparin sodium (Clexane)
See Also ...
Other Protocols and Guidelines
This information issued: July 2008
This page was last updated on Monday, 27-Oct-2008 15:15:48 EDT
